The Hindenburg Ladders That Never Saw The Hindenberg
Original owner of image: David Keyes
Date of original image: March 19, 1935
Ladder type: Extension Ladder, Zeppelin Construction Ladder, Mobile Extension Ladder, Mobile Fire Ladder, Fire Escape Ladder
Used for: During the boom of zeppelin creation that went on in the 1930′s these mobile extension ladders were made to go higher and higher.
How many different web pages is this ladder image on: 136,000+
Where is it : Macon, Georgia
Story behind it: These amazing photos from a photographer known as David Keyes have only just been found again. They were hiding in a loft and discovered by a John Fanklins, posted online in March 2012 and the pictures have been going viral ever since. While many of the websites that show the picture say that it was photos of the construction of the Hindenburg, This is in fact not the truth. The aircraft in the pictures is in fact the construction of the USS Macon. just to add these impressive ladders would be able to reach heights of over 100ft!
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The Hindenburg Ladders That Never Saw The Hindenberg
The Hindenburg Ladders That Never Saw The Hindenberg
Reblogged this on I Learn Something Everyday and commented:
I didn’t know ladders could be so fascinating – the blog name doesn’t do it justice.
Well thank you. What do you think we should call our blog then?!? We are more than open to suggestions.
There used to be a rule of thumb in construction that you’d have 1 fatality per story of structure. I wonder if there was a rigid airship analog? Those ladders certainly make me think it’s likely.
Thats a great fact! And yeah I could well belive it.
WOW!! Amazing! Gorgeous pictures. But there is no way I would be climbing those ladders!!
Oh no, far too scary. I bet they wobbled quite a bit up the top of them. But yes they really are very good pictures.
Ok. That makes me woozy just looking at how high they are. Great photos, btw.
On point: http://www.airships.net/blog/gizmodo-zeppelin-not-the-hindenburg
Yep! And as you can see we said that the pictures we not of the Hindenburg. But what ever ship it was the pictures are simply stunning.