Warren Glover and Harry New Congratulate Air Mail Pilot Earl Ward, March 20, 1926
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Artifact Overview
In 1924, with the success of experimental night operations and increasing business interest in next-day mail, the U.S. Air Mail Service announced plans to establish regular overnight flights between New York and Chicago. Preparations included mounting floodlights and searchlights at airfields and constructing a series of routing beacons and emergency landing fields along the route. The first official flights departed from both terminal cities on July 1, 1925.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1926
Subject Date
1926
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.207
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
attached press release:
WATCH YOUR CREDIT---W 4465- "P & A PHOTOS INC. (WASHINGTON BUREAU) / POSTMASTER INSPECTS NEW / TYPE AIR MAIL PLANE / The above photos show-- L-R- The / 2nd Assistant Postmaster General (Warren) I. Glover / who is in charge of the U.S. Air Mail Service. / The Postmaster General Harry New who is congratulating Earl Ward, Air Mail pilot who / just recently flew from Chicago to N.Y. (in) 4 hours and 35 minutes. The Postmaster General inspected this new Douglas Mail plane which / is the first of ten to be ordered for the / service. This plane will be used most in the / night service because of its great safety. / (B3-20-26)
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