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- Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-13 Airplane by Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, December 1927 - Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The all-metal, multi-engine planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. The 4-ATs eased public concerns about the safety of air travel and revolutionized commercial aviation.
- December 10, 1927
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Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-13 Airplane by Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, December 1927
Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The all-metal, multi-engine planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable. From the late 1920s into the 1930s, they were the backbone of the scheduled airline industry. The 4-ATs eased public concerns about the safety of air travel and revolutionized commercial aviation.
- Ford Airport Passenger Terminal, National Farm Youth Foundation Signs by Door, June 1940 -
- June 14, 1940
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Ford Airport Passenger Terminal, National Farm Youth Foundation Signs by Door, June 1940
- Aerial View of Ford Airport and Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931 - 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.
- November 04, 1931
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Aerial View of Ford Airport and Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931
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.
- Stout Air Lines Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-34 Airplane at Ford Airport, October 1928 - Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by engineers of the Stout Metal Airplane Company, purchased from William Stout by Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable. Many commercial airlines -- including Stout's newly formed Stout Air Lines -- purchased 4-ATs for passenger travel. Here, one of his airliners takes on well-dressed passengers in Dearborn, Michigan.
- October 20, 1928
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Stout Air Lines Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-34 Airplane at Ford Airport, October 1928
Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by engineers of the Stout Metal Airplane Company, purchased from William Stout by Ford Motor Company. These rugged planes earned a reputation for being safe and dependable. Many commercial airlines -- including Stout's newly formed Stout Air Lines -- purchased 4-ATs for passenger travel. Here, one of his airliners takes on well-dressed passengers in Dearborn, Michigan.
- Aerial View of Ford Airport before Construction of Greenfield Village, 1925 - Planes, pilots, and cameras that had been used for aerial reconnaissance during World War I found new work conducting aerial surveys in the 1920s. Aerial survey images helped inform changing agricultural practices, urban planning, and real estate development. This photograph, taken by a Detroit-based aerial surveyor, shows Dearborn, Michigan, where auto magnate Henry Ford completed many large-scale construction projects.
- 1925
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Aerial View of Ford Airport before Construction of Greenfield Village, 1925
Planes, pilots, and cameras that had been used for aerial reconnaissance during World War I found new work conducting aerial surveys in the 1920s. Aerial survey images helped inform changing agricultural practices, urban planning, and real estate development. This photograph, taken by a Detroit-based aerial surveyor, shows Dearborn, Michigan, where auto magnate Henry Ford completed many large-scale construction projects.
- Aerial View of Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931 - 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.
- November 04, 1931
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Aerial View of Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931
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.
- Interior of Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, February, 1928 - The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.
- February 03, 1928
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Interior of Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, February, 1928
The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.
- Airport Passenger Transportation Service at Ford Airport, February, 1928 - The terminal building at Ford Airport featured a well-equipped lounge and ticket office for passengers flying Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. This Model T bus, left, was part of the very first airport limousine service, which carried customers between Ford Airport and downtown Detroit, Michigan.
- February 03, 1928
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Airport Passenger Transportation Service at Ford Airport, February, 1928
The terminal building at Ford Airport featured a well-equipped lounge and ticket office for passengers flying Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. This Model T bus, left, was part of the very first airport limousine service, which carried customers between Ford Airport and downtown Detroit, Michigan.