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
Collection Title
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
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