Passenger Seating inside Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4, 1927
THF98771 / Passenger Seating inside Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Model 4-AT and 5-AT Tri-Motors were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. This photograph shows the interior of a 4-AT equipped with lightweight wicker seats used for passenger service.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 February 1927
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.4103
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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
Lower center edge of image reads: FORD TRI-MOTOR / TRANSPORT.
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