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Ford Tri-Motor Airplane "City of Columbus," 1928

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Artifact Overview

This Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT-4, named City of Columbus, wears the markings of Transcontinental Air Transport. The pioneering airline, established in 1928, offered coast-to-coast service coordinated with the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Passengers traveled from New York City to Los Angeles, flying by day and taking the train by night.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

20 November 1928

Creators

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.6050

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

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