Pocket Watch, Presented to Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld by New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld organized the first successful nonstop east-to-west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. With crewmates Hermann Kohl and James Fitzmaurice, he made the historic flight aboard the airplane Bremen on April 12-13, 1928. The three men received a hero's welcome in New York City. Mayor Jimmy Walker presented this watch to Huenefeld in commemoration of the flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pocket watch
Date Made
1928
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.134.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas Huenefeld.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.125 in
Width: 1.688 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
on front of watch:
HOWARD
on back of watch:
E G v H.
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