Aviator "Billie" Brock, Flying Both Day and Night, circa 1916
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William S. "Billy" Brock learned to fly at age 16. He instructed military pilots during World War I, flew in barnstorming shows, and partnered in performances with wing walker Lillian Boyer. In 1927 Brock teamed with Edward F. Schlee to fly around the world in The Pride of Detroit, but bad weather thwarted their final leg across the Pacific Ocean.
William S. "Billy" Brock learned to fly at age 16. He instructed military pilots during World War I, flew in barnstorming shows, and partnered in performances with wing walker Lillian Boyer. In 1927 Brock teamed with Edward F. Schlee to fly around the world in The Pride of Detroit, but bad weather thwarted their final leg across the Pacific Ocean.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1916
Subject Date
circa 1916
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.160.1.14.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Schlee
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.875 in
Width: 8.5 in
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