Richard E. Byrd in a Lifeboat, 1927
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Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but poor weather there forced them to land in shallow water off the Normandy coast. For this photo, Byrd recreated his arrival to France in a rubber lifeboat.
Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but poor weather there forced them to land in shallow water off the Normandy coast. For this photo, Byrd recreated his arrival to France in a rubber lifeboat.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1927
Subject Date
1927
Creators
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1629.259
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.125 in
Width: 8 in
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