Program for Dinner in Honor of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and His Associates in Polar Exploration, June 25, 1930

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Artifact Overview

From August 1928 to June 1930, Richard Byrd led an expedition to the Antarctic with 83 men, four ships, and three airplanes. The team operated from a base camp they called Little America. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and three crewmates took their Ford Tri-Motor Floyd Bennett on the first flight over the South Pole.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1930

Subject Date

25 June 1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.1.1629.266

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 6.375 in