Mailing Envelope used on the First Contract Air Mail Flight (CAM-6) from Detroit to Cleveland, February 15, 1926
THF255239 / Mailing Envelope used on the First Contract Air Mail Flight (CAM-6) from Detroit to Cleveland, February 15, 1926
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Artifact Overview
After operating air mail flights itself for eight years, the U.S. Post Office Department contracted with commercial air carriers in 1926. The first two contract routes, connecting Detroit with Cleveland and Chicago, were awarded to Ford Air Transport, Ford Motor Company's airline subsidiary. Ford planes carried more than 32,000 pounds of mail before the contract ended in July 1928.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Envelope
Date Made
15 February 1926
Subject Date
15 February 1926
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.465.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Stamping (Marking)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 12 mm
Width: 8.625 mm
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