Amelia Earhart Arriving in New York City, Returning from the Transatlantic Flight, July 6, 1928
THF255884 / Amelia Earhart Arriving in New York City, Returning from the Transatlantic Flight, July 6, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean on June 17-18, 1928. She did not pilot the plane but rode as a passenger with pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon. The trio flew in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor named Friendship. Four years later, Earhart crossed the Atlantic again -- this time as pilot on a solo flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
06 July 1928
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.116
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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