Stout Metal Airplane Company Factory, Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
THF125672 / Stout Metal Airplane Company Factory, Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
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Artifact Overview
William B. Stout established the Stout Metal Airplane Company in 1922. Henry Ford, who took a personal and professional interest in Stout's firm, built this factory for the company in 1924. It was possibly the first building in the United States constructed specifically for the commercial production of airplanes. The building was destroyed by a fire on January 17, 1926.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 October 1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.1008.AP.2087
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in
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In 1925, an airport opened in Dearborn, Michigan. Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. This aerial photograph shows some of the airfield and the inn (bottom). Also note the Henry Ford Museum's clock tower in the distance.