Historical Marker Dedication Program Commemorating the 1934 Piccard Stratosphere Flight from Ford Airport
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Artifact Overview
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. While Jeannette piloted, Jean gathered scientific data. A historical marker, dedicated in 1965, commemorated the Piccards' historic flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
20 May 1965
Subject Date
23 October 1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.224
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
on front cover:
For The Henry Ford Museum with warm thanks / Jeannette Piccard
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In October 1934, Jean and Jeannette Piccard set a new altitude record, ascending 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette -- the first American woman licensed as a balloonist -- piloted, while Jean gathered scientific data. On this historic flight, Jeannette became the first woman to reach the stratosphere.