1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved to Its Place behind Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975
THF124083 / 1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved to Its Place behind Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975
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Artifact Overview
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
02 June 1975
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.235.22
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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