The "Friendship" Anchored at Burry Port after the Transatlantic Flight, June 1928

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Artifact Overview

In June 1928 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, but largely as a passenger. Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon did the actual piloting. The trio made their crossing in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor named Friendship. Their successful flight took them from Trepassey Harbour, Newfoundland, to Burry Port, Wales, in 20 hours and 40 minutes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

18 June 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1629.46

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 8 in

The "Friendship" Anchored at Burry Port after the Transatlantic Flight, June 1928