Commander John Rodgers on visit to Packard factory

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1925-1926 Packard left side view, Commander John Rodgers standing in passenger doorway, American flag affixed to front. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 243, second series eight (produced 2/2/1925-8/1/1926), 8-cylinder, 85-horsepower, 143-inch wheelbase, 7-person sedan (body type #254) or 7-person sedan limousine (body type #256), early type two-piece windshield. Commander John Rodgers led a crew in a record flight of 2,230 miles in 28 hours, 35 minuets & 27 seconds to the Hawaiian Islands in PN-9 no. 1 seaplane (powered by two Packard Model 1A-1500 engines), forced down short of the Honolulu destination when ran out of fuel. Photographed at Packard Motor Car Co. Detroit, Mich.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

[1925 TO 1926]

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

Detroit, Michigan and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobile industry and trade, and History

Subject Name:

Rodgers, John and 1881-1926

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d238