Scenic Airways Ford Tri-motor
Date1928
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions3 1/8 × 5 5/16 in. (7.9 × 13.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Clark Speakman
Object numberPA1968.001.047
DescriptionA tri-motor Ford F-AT-B Scenic Airways aircraft with registration number C 5493, taxies on the runway after arriving at the airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A large crowd is standing behind the aircraft. Handwriting on the photograph's margin reads, "Ford Tri-Motor Scenic Airways 1928" and "First Ship on Airport; L. Nelson - Pilot"
Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, ""First Tri-Motor ship to land in Albuquerque. Ship was owned by Scenic Airways, Inc. at Grand Canyon, Ariz. It was a tri-motor Ford or (Tin Goose). Photo shows ship taxing at the Alb. Airport inc. with Lamar Nelson as pilot."
On View
Not on viewLocale
1928
March 28, 1929
