Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan, Winner of the 1922 Pulitzer Air Race, Just after Landing, October 14, 1922
01
Artifact Overview
Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 October 1922
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.231
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
Keywords |
|---|