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

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-----(?)
Photolithograph, Airplane with Texaco Star Logo, circa 1925