Henry Ford with Lincoln Automobile, circa 1935

Summary

Henry Ford posed for the camera with a Lincoln sedan in 1935. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, adding upmarket vehicles to its lineup alongside entry-level Fords. When the company introduced its mid-priced Mercury brand for 1939, it became a full-line automaker at last.

Henry Ford posed for the camera with a Lincoln sedan in 1935. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, adding upmarket vehicles to its lineup alongside entry-level Fords. When the company introduced its mid-priced Mercury brand for 1939, it became a full-line automaker at last.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1935

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.6543

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: 10 in

Width: 8 in

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