"Couriers of the Clouds. The Romance of the Air Mail," 1930
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Published in 1930, Couriers of the Clouds by Edward Shenton told the story of air mail through vivid illustrations. Regular service started in 1918, with flights operated directly by the U.S. Post Office Department. Eight years later, the Post Office began contracting with commercial air carriers. Air mail subsidized the growth of America's airline network.
Published in 1930, Couriers of the Clouds by Edward Shenton told the story of air mail through vivid illustrations. Regular service started in 1918, with flights operated directly by the U.S. Post Office Department. Eight years later, the Post Office began contracting with commercial air carriers. Air mail subsidized the growth of America's airline network.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1930
Subject Date
1870-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Written by Edward Shenton and published by Macrae Smith Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9446.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
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