1939 Douglas DC-3 Arriving at the Ford Proving Ground near Henry Ford Museum, May 28, 1975
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Artifact Overview
The Henry Ford's DC-3 flew to Dearborn under its own power, landing at Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- on May 28, 1975. Over its 36-year career for Eastern Airlines and North Central Airlines, the plane traveled 12 million miles and logged 84,875 flying hours, a record for a commercial aircraft at the time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 May 1975
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.235.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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