Letter to Norman Rockwell from Henry Ford II in May 1951, regarding a Commission for Ford Motor Company's 50th Anniversary
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In May 1951, Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, wrote to Norman Rockwell about a project to create a series of illustrations for a calendar celebrating the auto company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Rockwell agreed and before the end of 1952 created eight paintings for the project.
In May 1951, Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, wrote to Norman Rockwell about a project to create a series of illustrations for a calendar celebrating the auto company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Rockwell agreed and before the end of 1952 created eight paintings for the project.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
15 May 1951
Subject Date
1953
Creators
Keywords
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.241.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Handwriting
Copying
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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