"All Kinds of Airplanes to Color," 1930

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Artifact Overview

This coloring book from 1930 captured the excitement of early commercial aviation. In addition to the Ford Tri-Motor on the cover, "All Kinds of Airplanes to Color" featured a Lockheed Sirius, a Boeing 80, and a Zeppelin passenger airship. Seven years before the Hindenburg disaster, Zeppelin dirigibles seemed to have a promising future.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coloring book

Date Made

1930

Subject Date

1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2002.4.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Hand coloring

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 14.625 in