Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford II, and Benson Ford in 1937 Ford V-8 Automobile
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Three generations of the Ford family posed in a 1937 Ford V-8 convertible. Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford were in the back seat, while Edsel's sons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford (at the wheel) sat in front. After Edsel's death in 1943 and Henry's resignation in 1945, Henry II became president of Ford Motor Company. Benson served as a vice president.
Three generations of the Ford family posed in a 1937 Ford V-8 convertible. Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford were in the back seat, while Edsel's sons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford (at the wheel) sat in front. After Edsel's death in 1943 and Henry's resignation in 1945, Henry II became president of Ford Motor Company. Benson served as a vice president.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
11 August 1937
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.21349
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in