Detroit News--Autogiro--Over WWJ Towers
THF238502 / Detroit News--Autogiro--Over WWJ Towers
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Artifact Overview
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
16 February 1931
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.68.74.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Detroit News.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.88 in
Width: 7.88 in
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The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.