Photolithograph, Airplane with Texaco Star Logo, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
On June 27, 1929, pilot Frank Hawks made a solo, nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles in Texaco 5, a Lockheed Model 3 Air Express. After seven hours for rest and refueling, Hawks returned to New York on another solo, nonstop flight in the same airplane. His transcontinental round trip took less than 37 hours of flying time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1925
Subject Date
circa 1925
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.160.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Schlee
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 19 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on lower left quadrant:
To Bill Brock, It was zee beeg war and zee beeg good wishes, Sincerely, Frank B-----(?)
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