Antique 1919 World War I Era Military Photo Snapshot – U.S. Army C-2 Airship Banking in Flight – Toledo, Ohio Boxing Arena Connection
Description:
Up for sale is a genuine, museum-grade 1919 photographic snapshot capturing the U.S. Army C-2 non-rigid airship actively maneuvering high in the sky. This piece belongs to the exact same high-provenance collection as your historic U.S. Army C-2 broadside photo and the ultra-rare July 4th, 1919 Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard heavyweight boxing title arena aerials.
The image features an excellent, artistic composition showing the military blimp from a lower perspective as it executes a vertical climb or a banking turn against an expansive sky. The tail fins and structural configuration of the C-class airship are clearly defined. In the lower right corner, the silhouette of leafy tree branches grounds the shot, giving a fantastic sense of scale to the aircraft as it flew over Toledo on Independence Day, 1919.
Dimensions:
• Size: Measures 2.5" x 4"
Condition:
Excellent antique condition with superb tonal range and crisp contrast between the dark foliage and the pale airship hull. The photo margins are clean, square, and completely flat. The reverse side is blank with uniform light age-toning and mild foxing spots consistent with 100-year-old paper ephemera. Please review all photos for a close look at this remarkable military aviation artifact.