1928 Junkers W33 "Bremen" Airplane in Henry Ford Museum, 1938
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Artifact Overview
The Bremen was the first aircraft to fly nonstop from Europe to North America, traveling against challenging westerly winds. Hermann Kohl, Ehrenfried Guenther von Huenefeld, and James Fitzmaurice took off from Baldonnel, Ireland, on April 12, 1928, and touched down on Greenly Island, Canada, the next day. The Henry Ford acquired the Bremen in 1936.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 July 1938
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.A.3049
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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