Interior of Passenger Terminal at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, February, 1928

Summary

The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.

The airport terminal building at Ford Airport opened in November 1927 for both the Ford Air Transport Service and the Stout Air Service, a commercial airline established by William Stout after selling his airplane company to Ford in 1925. On the first floor, a well-equipped passenger lounge and ticket office served passengers flying Stout's airline.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

03 February 1928

Subject Date

03 February 1928

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.189.5159

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 10 in

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