Edsel Ford at Balloon Races, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927
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Edsel Ford is seen at the 1927 Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race. Participants in that year's contest started from Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. First held in 1906, the Gordon Bennett Cup is the world's oldest gas balloon race. The 1927 event was held in combination with the 1927 National Air Tour airplane competition.
Edsel Ford is seen at the 1927 Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race. Participants in that year's contest started from Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. First held in 1906, the Gordon Bennett Cup is the world's oldest gas balloon race. The 1927 event was held in combination with the 1927 National Air Tour airplane competition.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1927
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.4738
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 in
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