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1901-07

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Airship No.5 of French inventor and fashion plate Alberto Santos-Dumont reaching the Eiffel Tower in his attempt to win the Deutsch Prize. (The airship crashed on the return trip.)

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  • Date: 1901-07
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: Dirigibles, Cities, Paris, Eiffel Tower, Alberto Santos-Dumont, France, Aircraft, French, No. 5, Air History, 1900s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_765024
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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