Passengers Seated Inside a Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, October 1928

THF121334 / Passengers Seated Inside a Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, October 1928
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Artifact Overview

Americans initially wondered if air travel was safe. Fatal crashes by barnstorming pilots were well publicized, and wood and cloth airplanes did not inspire confidence. But when Henry Ford began making planes, the industrialist's solid reputation eased people's fears. Ford's all-metal Tri-Motors were rugged, dependable and safe. By the late 1920s these planes were the backbone of the budding airline industry.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

20 October 1928

Subject Date

20 October 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.5974

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

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