Object Record
| Catalog Number | 1963.148.036 |
| Object Name | Painting |
| Description | Original painted sample artwork from Walker & Co. for a Stout Air Lines street car advertisement. The advertisement depicts a Ford Trimotor airplane flying above the blue silhouetted skyline of Detroit against a yellow background. The advertisement's copy reads, "Fly Over Detroit. 25 Miles, $5. Leaving Ford Airport Daily Except Sunday. Phone Clifford 0106. 40,151, Passengers made this trip last year. Stout Air Lines, Detroit-Cleveland-Chicago." "S.S. Custer," is handwritten on the verso. |
| Artist |
Walker and Company |
| Collection | Stout, William Bushnell |
| Date | c. 1927 |
| Dimensions | H-10.25 W-39.5 inches |
| Medium | oil on cardboard |
| People |
Stout, William Bushnell |
| Provenance |
William Bushnell Stout was born in 1880. He attended the University of Minnesota to study mechanical engineering but left the university in his second year due to eyesight problem. He married Ms. Alma Raymond in 1906. Stout was one of the nation's aviation pioneers. His immense contributions to the industry earned him well deserved recognition. His work included development of the B-24 Bomber and the creation of one of America's first commercial airlines. He is most well known as the creator of the Stout Scarab automobile. The majority of Stout's engineering efforts were funded and supported by Ford Company. After the war Bill merged his company with ConVair and became the director of research. William Stout died on March 20, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona. |
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| Search Terms |
Stout Air Lines Airlines Ford Airport Ford Tri-Motor Walker & Co. |
| Year Range from | 1925 |
| Year Range to | 1930 |