Watching the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Launch, Ford Airport, October 23, 1934
THF231515 / Watching the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Launch, Ford Airport, October 23, 1934 / detail
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Artifact Overview
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed from Ford Airport on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. This image depicts a crowd standing in the airport's field in the early morning hours on the day of the balloon's launch.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
23 October 1934
Subject Date
23 October 1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.11394
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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