Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Vega--Over Detroit News Building--Item1
THF244673 / Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Vega--Over Detroit News Building--Item1
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Artifact Overview
The Detroit News purchased a Lockheed Vega in 1930 as part of its newsgathering efforts. Over the next several years, the plane transported reporters and feature writers to news scenes and events, provided aerial photography, and even delivered newspapers to distant subscribers. In its first year of service, the Vega flew over 45,000 miles on over 140 news assignments.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
11 July 1931
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.68.67H.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Detroit News.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.000 in
Width: 9.500 in
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