Amelia Earhart at the Dedication of Stultz Field at Altoona, Pennsylvania, July 18, 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. On her way west, Earhart stopped at Altoona, Pennsylvania, where she helped dedicate Stultz Field. Wilmer Stultz, Earhart's Friendship crewmate, was born in nearby Williamsburg, Pennsylvania.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 July 1928
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.144
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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