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Groetzinger, Alfred, 1917-2002 [Hindenburg autographs]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09678.02.02 Author/Creator: Groetzinger, Alfred, 1917-2002 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1937 Pagination: 1 card Height: 7.6 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Autograph of a passenger and crew member who was aboard the zeppelin when it crashed in 1937; undated signature belonged to steward Alfred Groetzinger; one signature written with greeting, "Herzlicke Grusse" meaning "Warm regards."

Hirschfeld, George, 1901-1986
Groetzinger, Alfred, 1917-2002
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Hindenburg (Airship)
Airships
Disasters
Autographs
Aviation history
The Great Depression

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