Letter from Jean Piccard to Henry Ford regarding Proposed Stratosphere Balloon Flight, Received January 31, 1934
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The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. The Piccards were guests of Henry Ford at the Dearborn Inn while Jeannette trained for flight.
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. The Piccards were guests of Henry Ford at the Dearborn Inn while Jeannette trained for flight.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
January 1934
Subject Date
January 1934
Keywords
Piccard, Jean Felix, 1884-1963
Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum. Anderson Theater
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.285.36.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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