Poem, "For Amelia Earhart" by Nathalia Crane, 1937
THF255998 / Poem, "For Amelia Earhart" by Nathalia Crane, 1937
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Artifact Overview
Amelia Earhart's enduring fame is due in part to the mysterious nature of her disappearance. Since her failure to reach Howland Island in 1937, Earhart has been memorialized in poems, plays, novels, songs, and films. Many theories on her fate have been proposed but, whatever happened on that last flight, Earhart's life remains a source of inspiration today.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
1937
Creators
Creator Notes
Clipped from the Chicago Daily News, undated.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Newsprint
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 5.5 in
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