Christening the Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-3 Prior to the 1927 National Air Tour
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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 around the country, and their airplanes were rated on the ability to take off and land quickly and maintain consistent speeds. The 1927 tour included 14 planes. Participants covered 4,120 miles and visited 25 American cities.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 June 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4389
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)
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