Edsel Ford, Richard E. Byrd and Henry Ford with 1926 Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-1
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Artifact Overview
On November 28-29, 1929, Richard E. Byrd successfully flew over the South Pole in a Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor. Byrd's expedition was financed in part by a $100,000 contribution from Edsel Ford. Byrd initially left the Tri-Motor in the Antarctic but, at Edsel Ford's request, retrieved the airplane in 1935 and shipped it to Dearborn for display in Henry Ford Museum.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1926
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.1249
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: 4.25 in
Width: 4.75 in
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