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Interior of Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Charles Lindbergh's Desk, 1928

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Artifact Overview

Charles Lindbergh's desk is seen mounted in the passenger cabin of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane. The celebrated aviator consulted for the airline Transcontinental Air Transport in 1928, and he recommended that the company purchase Ford Tri-Motors for its fleet.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

20 November 1928

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.6045

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

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