Ford National Reliability Air Tour at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, September 1930
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Artifact Overview
From 1925-1931, Ford Motor Company sponsored annual air tours to promote reliability and safety in commercial aircraft. Pilots flew to pre-determined cities, and their airplanes were rated on the ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1930 tour included 18 entries and visited 29 cities in the United States and Canada.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 September 1930
Subject Date
27 September 1930
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.55468.12
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: 7.875 in
Width: 11.125 in
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