Amelia Earhart addressing crowd at christening of Essex Terraplane automobile, Detroit, Michigan

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Description

View of Amelia Earhart, standing behind microphones on stage, addressing crowds gathered for the christening of the new Essex Terraplane car at Detroit, Michigan. Essex Terraplane car on left; crowd in background. Stamped on back: "J.W. Hughes, Detroit's photographer since 1885. Maccabee Bldg., Woodward at Putnam, Phone Columbia 3249." Handwritten on back: "Amelia Earhart christens new Essex Terraplane."

Details

Creator:: Hughes, J.W.
Resource ID:: na030025
Subject:: Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937; Hudson Motor Car Company; Automobiles--Michigan--Detroit; Crowds--Michigan--Detroit; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1932-07
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: Earhart, Amelia
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.