The Snapshots in Time Collection
Airship Hangar at Trier-Euren, Germany, WWI-Era Negative
This enormous corrugated-metal shed at Trier-Euren, Germany, was built to house rigid airships during the First World War. Photographed from a nearby field, the structure's scale and curved retractable doorway illustrate the massive infrastructure required to shelter Zeppelins and other dirigibles of the era. Project: 218351