Edsel Ford, Clara Ford and Martha Bryant at the Grand Canyon, 1906
THF255176 / Edsel Ford, Clara Ford and Martha Bryant at the Grand Canyon, 1906
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Artifact Overview
A 1906 trip took the Ford family, along with Clara Ford's mother, to Southern California where they visited Clara's sister in Altadena. During a stop along the way, a young Edsel got his first view of the Grand Canyon. Edsel visited the canyon at least three more times in his life, returning with family, friends and on his honeymoon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1906
Creators
Creator Notes
Possibly photographed by Henry Ford.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.4743
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
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