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Remarkable original ‘passenger’ program for the Zeppelin airship Hindenburg for its scheduled ‘eastbound crossing’ flight from Lakehurst, New Jersey, to Frankfurt, Germany, on May 6, 1937. The program, three pages, 6.5 x 9.75, contains a fully booked list of the 65 passengers that had purchased tickets to fly back to Germany, many being celebrities, dignitaries, and other notables eager to return to Europe to attend the coronation of Britain's King George VI, which occurred on May 12, 1937. The title page features the names of several crew members, including Commander Max Pruss, with the upper portion reading: “The Zeppelin Airship, Hindenburg, of the ‘German Zeppelin Transport Co.’ / (Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei) / American Zeppelin Transport, Inc. / General U. S. Agents / Hamburg-American Line, North German Lloyd / General Passenger Agents / Eastbound Crossing From Lakehurst, New Jersey to Frankfort on Main, Germany, May 6, 1937.” The front cover features an image of a silver Zeppelin airship soaring high above the Atlantic Ocean, with cover text: “Passengers, from Lakehurst, New Jersey, U.S.A. to Frankfort O.M., Germany, on the Airship Hindenburg, May 6, 1937.” In fine condition. A rare printed artifact for the unrealized return flight of the Hindenburg.
