Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh at Ford Airport, August 1927
THF116264 / Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh at Ford Airport, August 1927
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Artifact Overview
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew his Spirit of St. Louis to Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. The pair was newly famous for completing the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. During their visit, Henry Ford accepted Lindbergh's invitation for a ride. Though Ford had been invested in aviation since 1909, this was his first trip in an airplane.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
August 1927
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Ford Motor Company Engineering Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4582.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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