Just pretty decorations?
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In the reconstruction of the passenger compartments of LZ 129 at the Zeppelin Museum, a few details are missing. For example, the colonial painting in the rear left corner, which was omitted from the 1996 replica. Image: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

The color postcard shows a large scratch, located exactly where the image was omitted in the partial reconstruction. It depicted a colonial scene from the sub-Saharan region and perpetuates racist stereotypes. Image: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

A group of young men in the mailroom of LZ 129. Visible are the images depicting various racist portrayals of the evolution of the postal system, culminating in what is portrayed as the pinnacle of German technology. Image: Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen