Passengers Seated during a Ford Tri-Motor Airplane Flight, 1929

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Artifact Overview

The Ford Tri-Motors were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. Passengers on this tri-motor rode in comfort sitting on padded leather seats.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

21 June 1929

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.53388

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in

Passengers Seated during a Ford Tri-Motor Airplane Flight, 1929