History of Aviation Scrapbook, 1908-1929

THF230485 / History of Aviation Scrapbook, 1908-1929
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Artifact Overview

Harold E. Millfelt, a night clerk at a hotel in Zanesville, Ohio, assembled scrapbooks to pass the time during his long overnight shifts. This one documents the history of aviation, from the Wright brothers' demonstration flights in 1908 through Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Most of the scrapbook's content relates to Lindbergh and his flight.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Scrapbook

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

1908-1929

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2001.155.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.75 in
Width: 20.75 in
Depth: 2 in

Inscriptions

Label on front of scrapbook: HISTORY OF AVIATION / SCRAP BOOK / HAROLD E. MILLFELT