Ford Tri-Motor Airplane Advertisement, "When Women Fly," 1929
01
Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company celebrated the contributions of women to flight in this earnest, if somewhat condescending, advertisement for Ford Tri-Motor airplanes. The women mentioned by name -- Katharine Wright, Matilde Moisant, Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson -- all made important contributions to early aviation. By traveling as passengers, Ford suggested, other women helped ensure that the young airline industry thrived.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.435
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11 in
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetPioneering Female Aviators
- 29 Artifacts
World-renowned Irish pilot Mary, Lady Heath, was an inspiration to Amelia Earhart. After Lady Heath took Earhart for a flight in her Avro Avian biplane, which Heath had flown solo from South Africa to Great Britain, Earhart was so impressed that she bought the aircraft and shipped it back to the United States. Soon Earhart's own fame eclipsed Lady Heath's.