1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved from Ford Proving Ground to Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975
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North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground, moving it to nearby Henry Ford Museum was no simple task. The wings were removed and the airplane was lifted by crane over a fence before being transported to the museum.
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground, moving it to nearby Henry Ford Museum was no simple task. The wings were removed and the airplane was lifted by crane over a fence before being transported to the museum.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
02 June 1975
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.235.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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