The National Geographic Magazine, Volume L, Number Three, September 1926

Summary

On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a round-trip flight toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Byrd recounted their journey in the September 1926 issue of National Geographic. Though Byrd is generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether he and Bennett reached the actual pole.

On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a round-trip flight toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Byrd recounted their journey in the September 1926 issue of National Geographic. Though Byrd is generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether he and Bennett reached the actual pole.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

September 1926

Subject Date

September 1926

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2001.107.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 7 in

Depth: .5 in

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