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The airship was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin Company in Friedrichshafen

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composed in great part of collegians

including one at the Smithsonian Institution that ran for 14 months

Ride Inspector Size:20" x 25" This image was published withIt was a tough job, but someone had to do it. For many years, inspector kept "an official municipal eye" on Coney Island, documenting safety concerns across 120 rides. When our photographer Neal Boenzi took this picture in 1959, the inspector, then 62, was beginning his 20th year on the job and he "still enjoys the rides as much as any boy." The inspector had formed strong opinions. The Cyclone and the parachute jump at Steeplechase Park were his