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

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

Amelia Earhart at the Dedication of Stultz Field at Altoona, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1928