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- Aircraft vs. Administration, Ford Basketball, December 1942 -
- December 01, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Aircraft vs. Administration, Ford Basketball, December 1942
- United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft Paperweight, 1985 - Igor Sikorsky's VS-300, built in 1939, was the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States. Sikorsky donated it to The Henry Ford in 1943. When the helicopter was refurbished by United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft in 1984, pieces of its original fabric covering were mounted into commemorative paperweights -- symbolic tributes to the VS-300's technological significance.
- 1985
- Collections - Artifact
United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft Paperweight, 1985
Igor Sikorsky's VS-300, built in 1939, was the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States. Sikorsky donated it to The Henry Ford in 1943. When the helicopter was refurbished by United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft in 1984, pieces of its original fabric covering were mounted into commemorative paperweights -- symbolic tributes to the VS-300's technological significance.
- Igor Sikorsky Piloting the Vought-Sikorsky Helicopter VS-300, Demonstrating Package Delivery, 1925-1940 - Igor Sikorsky built the VS-300, the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States, in 1939. Sikorsky demonstrated his aircraft's exceptional maneuverability by repeatedly loading and delivering sample packages to an assistant on the ground. Sikorsky donated the VS-300 to The Henry Ford in 1943.
- 1925-1940
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Igor Sikorsky Piloting the Vought-Sikorsky Helicopter VS-300, Demonstrating Package Delivery, 1925-1940
Igor Sikorsky built the VS-300, the first practical helicopter developed and flown in the United States, in 1939. Sikorsky demonstrated his aircraft's exceptional maneuverability by repeatedly loading and delivering sample packages to an assistant on the ground. Sikorsky donated the VS-300 to The Henry Ford in 1943.
- "Office Jerks" vs. "Factory Bums," Ford Baseball Team Game, September 1942 -
- September 16, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
"Office Jerks" vs. "Factory Bums," Ford Baseball Team Game, September 1942
- 1939 Sikorsky VS-300A Helicopter - Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
1939 Sikorsky VS-300A Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
- "Office Jerks" vs. "Factory Bums," Ford Baseball Team Game, September 1942 -
- September 16, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
"Office Jerks" vs. "Factory Bums," Ford Baseball Team Game, September 1942
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 04, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 04, 1953
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Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, November 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- November 03, 1953
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Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, November 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Igor Sikorsky Speaking during the Presentation of the VS-300 Helicopter to Henry Ford Museum, October 7, 1943 - Igor Sikorsky donated his VS-300 to The Henry Ford in 1943. In remarks at the ceremony, Sikorsky predicted that the helicopter would not replace the airplane or automobile, but "it will render a service that no other vehicle can." He stated that he was happy to have the VS-300 in the museum, and eagerly awaited further helicopter development after World War II.
- October 07, 1943
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Igor Sikorsky Speaking during the Presentation of the VS-300 Helicopter to Henry Ford Museum, October 7, 1943
Igor Sikorsky donated his VS-300 to The Henry Ford in 1943. In remarks at the ceremony, Sikorsky predicted that the helicopter would not replace the airplane or automobile, but "it will render a service that no other vehicle can." He stated that he was happy to have the VS-300 in the museum, and eagerly awaited further helicopter development after World War II.