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Key Information
- Title:
- Souvenir of the Tragedy of the R38
- Object Name:
- postcard
- Artist / Maker:
- Ern Shaw
- Date/Period:
- 1921
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2002.313
- Brief Description:
- Black and white hand drawn postcard using photographic images showing the R38 airship disaster over Hull in five pictures. Centre top has the wording 'Souvenir of the Tragedy of the R,38. Hull 24 Aug 1921'. Below are the flags of Britain and the USA. Top left shows the R38 above the Dock Offices and Wilberforce Monument. Top right is the R38 above a street scene. Bottom left shows a burning R38 above a jetty. Bottom right is the R38 burning and exploding just before it hit the River Humber. At centre bottom the wreck of the R38 is in the River Humber.
Physical Information
- Material:
- card
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91[mm] | 141[mm] |
