The Greater Rockford Awaiting Take Off.
Title
The Greater Rockford Awaiting Take Off.
Description
This view from behind the Greater Rockford shows the airplane on the field of Rockford Airport (later Machesney Field) awaiting to take off in Bert Hassell's and Parker Shorty Cramer's first attempt to fly to Stockholm on July 26, 1928. Two cars can be seen in the distance to the left of the plane.
Date
1928-07-26
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2006.17.895
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
3.25" x 4.25"
Citation
“The Greater Rockford Awaiting Take Off.,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed May 16, 2025, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/2112.