Airplanes Participating in the First National Air Tour, Ford Airport, October 3, 1925
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Artifact Overview
To encourage the development of reliable commercial airplanes, Henry and Edsel Ford sponsored several annual aircraft reliability tours. Planes were judged on their payloads, their average speeds, and their ability to keep to a set schedule. Anthony Fokker entered a tri-motor aircraft in the inaugural 1925 tour. Sensing the tour's promotional value, Fokker had his company's name painted prominently on his craft.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 October 1925
Subject Date
03 October 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.44167
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 11 in
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