Junkers Airplane at Ford Airport during Bremen Fliers Visit, May 17, 1928

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Artifact Overview

An all-metal Junkers airplane sits at Ford Airport in this May 17, 1928, photo. The occasion was a visit by Hugo Junkers and the crew of the Junkers W33 airplane Bremen. A month earlier, the Bremen made the first nonstop east-to-west flight across the Atlantic Ocean -- a significant challenge that had the crew flying against the prevailing westerly winds.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

17 May 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.72650

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: 11 in
Width: 8 in