Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-13 Airplane by Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, December 1927

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Artifact Overview

Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The all-metal, multi-engine planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. The 4-ATs eased public concerns about the safety of air travel and revolutionized commercial aviation.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

10 December 1927

Subject Date

10 December 1927

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.5081

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-13 Airplane by Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, December 1927