Portrait of Jean Piccard, November 1933

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THF253929 / Portrait of Jean Piccard, November 1933
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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 Jean standing in the Menlo Park Laboratory at Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

November 1933

Collection Title

Mechanical and Electrical Power Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2005.0.32.88

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.875 in
Width: 5.5 in

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