Front:
"AKRON"
Length, 258 f Woiġht of Bag 5000 lbe
Maximum H.PofEngines,317 H.P
Diameter 47 t Cubic Capacity40,000 ft. Carries 1540 Gallons gasoline.
Length of tar I85ft
Weight of car 66000 lbs.
SMITH
PROTOGE
HARTER
Back:
MOD
THIS SOUVENIR POST CARD OF THE ORIGINAL
"AKRON"
COMES TO YOU FROM THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE
RUBBER CITY STAMP CLUB
AKRON, OHIO
CITY
40
NOV
21
POST C
CLUB
REPRODUCED FROM AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
POSTCARD OWNED BY BOB JONES OF SIDNEY, OHIO
EX,
438819
SO
GIRL SCOUTS- U.S.A.
AKRON
OH
IN THIS AIRSHIP MELVIN VANI MAN, HIS BRO-
THER CHARLES AND THREE COMPANIONS AS-
CENDED AT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ON JULY 2,
1912 TO START THEIR SECOND ATTEMPT AT А
TRANS-ATLANTIC CROSSING, THE AIRSHIP EX-
PLODED AT 500 FEET IN FULL VIEW OF THOUS-
ANDS OF SPECTATORS, THE FIVE MEN FELL TO
THEIR DEATHS.
ROBERT D COOPER
309 MORELAND ST
PHOENIX ARIZ
85003
