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The Hindenburg arrives over New York City, May 6, 1937
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Over New York City, May 6, 1937 </span></div> <br><table border="0" align=left cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="350" height="280"> <tr> <td align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0','width','300','height','280','title','hindenberg','src','flash/him/hindenburg1','quality','high','pluginspage','http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer','movie','flash/him/hindenburg1' ); //end AC code </script><noscript><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" width="300" height="280" title="hindenberg"> <param name="movie" value="flash/him/hindenburg1.swf"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <embed src="flash/him/hindenburg1.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="280"></embed> </object></noscript></td> </tr> <tr><td align="center"><br><span class="caption"> </span></td></tr> </table> <p>The giant airship had taken 60 hours to fly from Frankfurt, Germany to New York City. The <em>Hindenburg</em> leisurely circles the city, giving its passengers a rare view of the sights. It then heads across the Hudson River to its landing field at Lakehurst New Jersey. 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