Hoisting Vincent Astor's Burgess-Dunne Seaplane into Its Floating Hangar, 1914-1915
THF255668 / Hoisting Vincent Astor's Burgess-Dunne Seaplane into Its Floating Hangar, 1914-1915
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Artifact Overview
Vincent Astor inherited a fortune when his father, John Jacob Astor IV, died on the Titanic in 1912. The younger Astor devoted much of his wealth to charitable causes. Vincent Astor also had an interest in aviation. He was one of several philanthropists and business leaders who provided funding for Richard Byrd's polar flights in the 1920s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1911
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6.25 in
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