Chicago City Officials Extend an Invitation to Amelia Earhart and the "Friendship" Crew, July 9, 1928
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Artifact Overview
After her successful June 17-18, 1928, transatlantic flight, Amelia Earhart embarked on a publicity tour arranged by her publicist (and eventual husband) George Putnam. She visited New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Toledo, and Chicago, enduring parades and pageantry at every stop. While in the Windy City, Earhart and her Friendship crewmates were received by a group of Chicago dignitaries.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
09 July 1928
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.142
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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