Ford Reliability Tour at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931

Artifact Overview

From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. Pilots flew to pre-determined cities around the country, and their airplanes were rated on the ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. This 1931 tour photo shows a Ford Tri-Motor in the air and an autogiro on the ground.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

24 July 1931

Subject Date

24 July 1931

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Dearborn

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.56370.8

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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