Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 10, 1927
THF125678 / Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 10, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh shook hands during Lindbergh's August 10-12, 1927, visit to the Michigan cities of Dearborn and Detroit. The stop was part of a national tour during which Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis to every one of the 48 states in the Union at that time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
10 August 1927
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.114
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 11 in
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SetHenry Ford: Aviation
- 29 Artifacts
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.