1 25 10 http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/540029895aa36dac88374210cadd1212.jpg feeb5ceb2f258fac302be2c1f8cc8765 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.5 x 20.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405932 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Boats Surround Large Structure Description An account of the resource Several boats with passengers travel near an unidentified dirigible sitting in water. Subject The topic of the resource Boats and boating Airships Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d7d07e35c35149339536a657ee886d44.jpg 35d54b930bdbb1eeddc2b916e471185e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10.2 x 8.1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405931 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Airship America Over Water Description An account of the resource The airship America hovers over the Atlantic Ocean after a failed attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the deck of the Royal Mail ship Trent. Subject The topic of the resource Transportation Navigation (Aeronautics) Airships Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-10-xx Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5532c1d9257d30e2484ce820e2bd3a13.jpg 4fdfe2c0db09c780faf731a5b8977936 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.4 x 20.7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405929 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Men Stand on Structure Description An account of the resource Two men stand on scaffolding surrounding an unidentified structure. Subject The topic of the resource Scaffolding Men Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/99a7b5d5a39c2ac8ea61fd4d94dfdf05.jpg 4326084d59e2950a78ebf8cb96e0b814 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 17.2 x 12.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405928 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Man with Triplane Description An account of the resource An unidentified man stands behind the engine of a triplane. Subject The topic of the resource Transportation Navigation (Aeronautics) Triplanes Airplanes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b52faafbbfc6a98ee2fcd289a1a2d59d.jpg b236c8e0a1a90268039e87a94ff111c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.3 x 20.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405927 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource People with Triplane Description An account of the resource Two women and a man stand in front of a triplane sitting in a field. Subject The topic of the resource Transportation Navigation (Aeronautics) Triplanes Airplanes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0b329ece47434ed1cf3bcb30e7b5c9db.jpg 62668b2f9ac0a8e6765347f69d873ea8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.3 x 20.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405926 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Woman with Structure on Wheels Description An account of the resource An unidentified woman stands at a table next to a large structure on wheels housed in a wooden structure. Subject The topic of the resource Woman Transportation Navigation (Aeronautics) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e00acaf825ad1642bf2cf3c1c199df3c.jpg 22220abc2b618992a46a54114aaf08f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.3 x 20.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405925 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Dirigible America Hangar Near Shoreline Description An account of the resource A landscape view shows the America's hangar on the coast of Spitzbergen, Norway, as a ship docks in the harbor. Subject The topic of the resource Architecture Hangars Svaldbard--Spitsbergen Island Ships Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/14987f161bf0a0fab9528ad3f3bb65b0.jpg 90a599007dca91a95b40f1538668aa1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.3 x 20.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405924 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Constructing Dirigible in Hangar Description An account of the resource Several men unroll a large piece of fabric under the dirigible America's hanger at Spitzbergen. A docked ship sits in the water at the far end of the hangar. Subject The topic of the resource Architecture Airships Ships Navigation (Aeronautics) Men Hangars Svalbard--Spitsbergen Island Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/71904185b2700920de7b4a49774701fa.jpg 89e0d1103c566b02caf840aae8cef7b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data postcard b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 14 x 8.8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405923 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Dirigible Republique Hangar Description An account of the resource Several people stand under and on the hangar for the dirigible Republique at Roziere-Lapalisse in France. Subject The topic of the resource Architecture Airships France--Chatelus-en-Bourbonnais Hangars Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bc8b6844deaf7bcc0690f4972f0feb43.jpg 5a667236674f052324188c3755abb5d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Crowds Surround Airship America Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Louis Loud Collection Subject The topic of the resource Loud, Albert Louis, 1886-1940 Vaniman, Chester Melvin, 1866-1912 Airship Aeronautics Description An account of the resource Albert Louis Loud was born in Virden, Illinois, in 1886. He began his career as an engineer accompanying his brother in law, photographer and engineer Melvin Vaniman, on Walter Wellman's third unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by dirigible in 1909. The Wellman-owned dirigible, America, ended its flight after two hours when the ship lost the ability to stabilize and maintain altitude. In October 1910, Loud again accompanied Vaniman as an assistant engineer on the America during an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The crossing failed after 38 hours in flight after which the Royal Mail steamship Trent rescued the crew. Loud continued to work with Vaniman on a second attempt at the crossing on the airship Akron, but retired before the voyage in 1912 which ended when the airship exploded shortly after take off killing all aboard. After his retirement, Loud moved to Danville Illinois and worked as an auditor for Fidelity Loan Company and as a salesman for a printing company. The resource record for the Albert Louis Loud Papers, 1890-1963 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/510" title="Albert Louis Loud Papers ">https://illinois.as.atlassys.com/repositories/2/resources/510</a>. Photographs in this collection include several images of the airship America in preparation for the 1910 attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean, aerial landscape photographs, and members of the America's crew.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 - 1963 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BC423 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21.3 x 16.4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405930 Albert Louis Loud Collection Title A name given to the resource Crowds Surround Airship America Description An account of the resource Large crowds surround the airship America as it stands partially under its hangar. Subject The topic of the resource Transportation Navigation (Aeronautics) Airships Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Pictorial News Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng