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Invitation Packet for the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight from Ford Airport, Sent to Henry Ford in September 1934

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Artifact Overview

The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. William Duckwitz's shortwave radio maintained communication until their landing 400-miles away, in Cadiz, Ohio.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Invitation

Date Made

26 September 1934

Subject Date

23 October 1934

Creators

Collection Title

Henry Ford Office Papers

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.285.33

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ribbon (Material)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.5 in

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Invitation Packet for the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight from Ford Airport, Sent to Henry Ford in September 1934