General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Photograph depicting the R-100 airship. Photographe qui illustre le dirigeable R-100.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.5 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Memorabilia

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

August 1930.

Canada

The visit of the British rigid airship R100 was one of the greatest aeronautical events that took place in Canada during the interwar period. La visite du dirigeable R100 britannique était l'un des plus grands moments aéronautiques qui a eu lieu au Canada dans la période de l'entre-guerre.

Function

Material souvenir of the brief stay at St. Hubert airport to see the British rigid airship R100. Un souvenir matériel de la courte visite du dirigeable R100 britannique à l'aéroport de St. Hubert.

Technical

This photograph does not hold much technical significance. However, its importance lies in the fact that it is an important physical object related to a major aeronautical event in Canadian history. Cette photographie n'a pas beaucoup d'importance technique. Cela dit, son importance est le fait que c'est un objet physique important relié à un grand évènement aéronautique en histoire canadienne.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the back of the photograph: " 1878 /. AUG 3 -1930 /. 5 "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Small rectangular photograph with a black and white image. The back of the photograph has handwriting. Petite photographe rectangulaire avec une image noire et blanc. Le derrière de la photographe a de l'écriture à main.

Decoration

Photograph depicting the R-100 airship. Photographe qui illustre le dirigeable R-100.