The National Geographic Magazine, Volume L, Number Three, September 1926
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On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a round-trip flight toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Byrd recounted their journey in the September 1926 issue of National Geographic. Though Byrd is generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether he and Bennett reached the actual pole.
On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a round-trip flight toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Byrd recounted their journey in the September 1926 issue of National Geographic. Though Byrd is generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether he and Bennett reached the actual pole.
Artifact
Periodical
Date Made
September 1926
Subject Date
September 1926
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2001.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 7 in
Depth: .5 in
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