Stout Air Lines Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-34 Airplane at Ford Airport, October 1928

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Artifact Overview

Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by engineers of the Stout Metal Airplane Company, purchased from William Stout by Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable. Many commercial airlines -- including Stout's newly formed Stout Air Lines -- purchased 4-ATs for passenger travel. Here, one of his airliners takes on well-dressed passengers in Dearborn, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

20 October 1928

Subject Date

20 October 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.5977

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: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in