Harvey Firestone Checking a Tire on "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1923
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In 1923, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone embarked on one of their famous camping trips, this time exploring the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The caravan often avoided main roads, preferring to navigate the unpaved throughways of the countryside. The wear and tear on the vehicles required frequent maintenance. In this photograph, tire magnate Harvey Firestone inspects one of the wheels.
In 1923, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone embarked on one of their famous camping trips, this time exploring the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The caravan often avoided main roads, preferring to navigate the unpaved throughways of the countryside. The wear and tear on the vehicles required frequent maintenance. In this photograph, tire magnate Harvey Firestone inspects one of the wheels.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1923
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.781
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 7 in
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