Mystery Illustration 95

What type of craft was host to these scenes? Luxury railroad car perhaps? Ocean liner? What's your guess?

The answer is here.

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 05, 2020
Category: Travel | 1920s

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I'm guessing dirigible, maybe even the Hindenburg.

Posted by Fritz on 06/05/20 at 08:36 AM

Airship / zeppelin. Easy, shmeasy. The windows (portlights?) are angled downward.

Be careful of the H2 while you're cooking, Helmut.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 06/05/20 at 09:42 AM

I wonder if they had a smoking section on the Hindenburg.

Posted by ges on 06/05/20 at 03:39 PM

They did! https://www.airships.net/hindenburg-smoking-room/

Posted by ges on 06/05/20 at 03:41 PM

When I saw that kitchen, I knew it was one of zeppelins. Even railroads had more generous accommodations for the cooks.

Posted by eddi on 06/06/20 at 11:29 PM

Got it in one.

And really, we should bring them back. Sure, they're not fast, and they're not convenient. Jumbo jets they're not. Thank heavens! Nah, think of them, rather, like a better alternative to cruise ships.
Luxury? Check. Leisure? Check. Seeing foreign places? Check - ish, on a cruise: hope you like package tours. Good service? Check. Comfort of travel? Check, guaranteed, on the airship - and on the Cunarder, do you feel lucky, punk?

I can't think of a single aspect in which airship holidays would be worse than a cruise. Even the chance of catching noro virus must be lower.

Posted by Richard Bos on 06/07/20 at 08:27 AM

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