"Weakening SOS Signals Set Ships on Hunt for Amelia Earhart," July 1937
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When Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan failed to reach Howland Island, a planned stop on their 1937 around-the-world flight, United States Navy and Coast Guard crews launched an intensive search effort. When the official search ended after 17 days, Earhart's husband, George Putnam, financed an additional private effort. No trace of Earhart, Noonan or their Lockheed Electra was found.
When Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan failed to reach Howland Island, a planned stop on their 1937 around-the-world flight, United States Navy and Coast Guard crews launched an intensive search effort. When the official search ended after 17 days, Earhart's husband, George Putnam, financed an additional private effort. No trace of Earhart, Noonan or their Lockheed Electra was found.
Artifact
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
July 1937
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 17.75 in
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