Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Cargo of Ford Model T Parts, March 2, 1927
THF125640 / Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Cargo of Ford Model T Parts, March 2, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Model 4-AT airliners 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. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. They could carry either passengers or freight. Here, employees removed a wicker passenger seat, left, to load automotive parts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
02 March 1927
Subject Date
02 March 1927
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10.875 in
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SetHenry Ford: Aviation
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In 1925, an airport opened in Dearborn, Michigan. Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. This aerial photograph shows some of the airfield and the inn (bottom). Also note the Henry Ford Museum's clock tower in the distance.