Goodyear Blimp "Mayflower" over Martha-Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village, October 21, 1929
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Goodyear began manufacturing military airships and balloons during World War I and built its first promotional blimps in 1919. The company produced its last military blimp in 1960, but it continued its highly successful promotional blimp program. Goodyear's blimp Mayflower flew over Greenfield Village in October 1929 as a part of the "Light's Golden Jubilee" celebration.
Goodyear began manufacturing military airships and balloons during World War I and built its first promotional blimps in 1919. The company produced its last military blimp in 1960, but it continued its highly successful promotional blimp program. Goodyear's blimp Mayflower flew over Greenfield Village in October 1929 as a part of the "Light's Golden Jubilee" celebration.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.2526
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.000 in
Width: 8.063 in
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