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- 1927 Stinson SM-1 Detroiter Monoplane, "The Pride of Detroit" - William S. Brock and Detroit businessman Edward F. Schlee tried to fly this airplane around the world in 1927. Starting from Harbour Grace, Canada, they flew east for 12,295 miles. At Tokyo, Japan, a typhoon -- and worried telegrams from family and friends -- convinced them to end the attempt. Nevertheless, they were celebrated as heroes when they returned to the United States -- by ship.
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
1927 Stinson SM-1 Detroiter Monoplane, "The Pride of Detroit"
William S. Brock and Detroit businessman Edward F. Schlee tried to fly this airplane around the world in 1927. Starting from Harbour Grace, Canada, they flew east for 12,295 miles. At Tokyo, Japan, a typhoon -- and worried telegrams from family and friends -- convinced them to end the attempt. Nevertheless, they were celebrated as heroes when they returned to the United States -- by ship.
- Steamship Lines Advertisements, "The World is Yours," and "The Changeless Wonder of the Capes," July 1929 - From the mid-19th century into the mid-20th, large ocean liners carried passengers between Europe and North America, and to other places around the world. Operators competed to build the fastest or most luxurious ships. The arrival of long-range jet airliners in the late 1950s -- which cut travel time from days to hours -- ended the age of ocean liners.
- July 01, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Steamship Lines Advertisements, "The World is Yours," and "The Changeless Wonder of the Capes," July 1929
From the mid-19th century into the mid-20th, large ocean liners carried passengers between Europe and North America, and to other places around the world. Operators competed to build the fastest or most luxurious ships. The arrival of long-range jet airliners in the late 1950s -- which cut travel time from days to hours -- ended the age of ocean liners.
- Postcard, Wanderwell Expedition 1921-192? - Aloha Wanderwell Baker, born Idris Galcia Hall, was adventurous. In 1922, at the age of 16, she answered an ad to join the globe-trekking Captain Walter Wanderwell on his travels. Aloha crisscrossed Europe, journeyed across Africa and Asia, and then sailed for America and more adventures. Along the way, she became known as "the world's most traveled girl."
- 1921-1928
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Postcard, Wanderwell Expedition 1921-192?
Aloha Wanderwell Baker, born Idris Galcia Hall, was adventurous. In 1922, at the age of 16, she answered an ad to join the globe-trekking Captain Walter Wanderwell on his travels. Aloha crisscrossed Europe, journeyed across Africa and Asia, and then sailed for America and more adventures. Along the way, she became known as "the world's most traveled girl."
- Captain Walter Wanderwell Business Card - In 1919, Captain Walter Wanderwell began an automobile globe-trekking expedition to promote world peace and an international police force. He also organized other teams of like-minded adventurers to drive through as many countries as possible and promote the cause. They sold pamphlets, hosted lectures, and created and screened films of their travels to help cover expenses. Wanderwell even wrote Henry Ford asking for his support.
- circa 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Captain Walter Wanderwell Business Card
In 1919, Captain Walter Wanderwell began an automobile globe-trekking expedition to promote world peace and an international police force. He also organized other teams of like-minded adventurers to drive through as many countries as possible and promote the cause. They sold pamphlets, hosted lectures, and created and screened films of their travels to help cover expenses. Wanderwell even wrote Henry Ford asking for his support.