Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 10, 1927
THF125685 / 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.A
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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After barnstorming and piloting in the Army Reserve, Charles Lindbergh started flying mail between St. Louis and Chicago in 1925. The job provided sound experience flying in all conditions. Following his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh used his newfound fame to advance aviation however he could -- from organizing transcontinental airline service to making promotional air mail flights over his old route.