The Aerial Age, 1911
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Walter Wellman was an American journalist, adventurer, and self-styled expert on an array of subjects. In the 1890s and early 1900s, the public eagerly read about his unsuccessful attempts to reach the North Pole (by sled and airship). Wellman later tried to cross the Atlantic in the refurbished airship used in his polar expeditions. He detailed these adventures in his book, The Aerial Age.
Walter Wellman was an American journalist, adventurer, and self-styled expert on an array of subjects. In the 1890s and early 1900s, the public eagerly read about his unsuccessful attempts to reach the North Pole (by sled and airship). Wellman later tried to cross the Atlantic in the refurbished airship used in his polar expeditions. He detailed these adventures in his book, The Aerial Age.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1911
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2016.20.A91106
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Arthur S. Obermayer.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5.25 in
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