Francis Jehl with Balloonists Jeannette and Jean Piccard at Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1933
THF231526 / Francis Jehl with Balloonists Jeannette and Jean Piccard at Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1933 / detail
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Artifact Overview
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a magnesium gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. The Piccards were guests of Henry Ford at the Dearborn Inn while Jeannette trained for flight. This image depicts their visit to Menlo Park Laboratory at Greenfield Village, with Edison Pioneer Francis Jehl present.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 November 1933
Subject Date
27 November 1933
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.9750.A
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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