Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Henry Ford Museum for the Presentation of the Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter, October 7, 1943
THF118111 / Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Henry Ford Museum for the Presentation of the Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter, October 7, 1943
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford never intended his Edison Institute -- today's The Henry Ford -- only to be about the past. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village would inspire the institute's students and visitors to create the future. Ford collected modern inventions alongside historic items. He acquired the VS-300 helicopter from inventor Igor Sikorsky in 1943 -- only four years after the aircraft's introduction.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
07 October 1943
Subject Date
07 October 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.P.833.78778.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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