Four Members of the Byrd Arctic Expedition Crew in Front of the Fokker Airplane, the "Josephine Ford," May 1926
THF701868 / Four Members of the Byrd Arctic Expedition Crew in Front of the Fokker Airplane, the "Josephine Ford," May 1926
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Artifact Overview
On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane. Edsel Ford provided considerable financial support to the expedition, and Byrd named his airplane Josephine Ford to honor Mr. Ford's young daughter. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1926
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.188.65
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.125 in
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Artifact1925 Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor Airplane, "Josephine Ford," Flown Over the North Pole by Richard Byrd
Explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew this Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane toward the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains. Edsel Ford financed the expedition, and Byrd acknowledged his patron by naming the plane Josephine Ford, after Ford's daughter.