Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Ready to Launch from Ford Airport, October 23, 1934
THF231517 / Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Ready to Launch from Ford Airport, October 23, 1934
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Artifact Overview
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. In this image, taken before sunrise from what is likely a dirigible mooring mast, the deflated balloon and gondola await their launch. Visible in the distance is the Henry Ford Museum's clocktower.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 October 1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.11598.A
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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SetA Flight of Firsts: The Piccard Stratosphere Ascension
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In October 1934, Jean and Jeannette Piccard set a new altitude record, ascending 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette -- the first American woman licensed as a balloonist -- piloted, while Jean gathered scientific data. On this historic flight, Jeannette became the first woman to reach the stratosphere.