Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Cargo of Ford Model T Parts, March 2, 1927
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Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. They could carry either passengers or freight. Here, employees removed a wicker passenger seat, left, to load automotive parts.
Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. They could carry either passengers or freight. Here, employees removed a wicker passenger seat, left, to load automotive parts.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
02 March 1927
Subject Date
02 March 1927
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10.875 in
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