Edsel Ford and Anthony Fokker, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Dutch aircraft designer Anthony Fokker established his reputation building fighter planes for Germany in World War I. Later, he built civilian aircraft at factories in the Netherlands and the United States. Fokker made headlines when his unconventional three-engine airplane performed well in the 1925 Ford Reliability Tour. With their increased range and dependability, Fokker Tri-Motors became popular with early airlines.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.1286

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: 6.5 in
Width: 7.5 in

Edsel Ford and Anthony Fokker, circa 1925