Phoenix Arizona Knabenshue Airship Dirigible at Aviation Fair 1908 Real Photo Postcard

Roy Knabenshue was a pioneering American aviator and airship designer in the early 20th century. His Knabenshue Airship, depicted here at the Phoenix Fair in October 1908, represents a significant period in the development of lighter-than-air flight. These steerable balloons were among the most prominent and successful dirigibles of their era, renowned for their public exhibition flights across the United States.