Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, Interior View of Passenger Cabin, October 1929
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Passenger air travel was a completely new -- and perhaps fearsome -- concept for most Americans in the 1920s. Images like this, used in national advertisements for the Ford Tri-Motor, helped convince a skeptical public of the appeal of flying in a Ford plane. Airplane amenities included beautifully decorated interiors, food and refreshments served by an attendant, comfortable wicker chairs, and a toilet equipped with running water.
Passenger air travel was a completely new -- and perhaps fearsome -- concept for most Americans in the 1920s. Images like this, used in national advertisements for the Ford Tri-Motor, helped convince a skeptical public of the appeal of flying in a Ford plane. Airplane amenities included beautifully decorated interiors, food and refreshments served by an attendant, comfortable wicker chairs, and a toilet equipped with running water.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
October 1929
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.54058
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.875 in
Width: 7.875 in
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