Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford II, and Benson Ford in 1937 Ford V-8 Automobile

Summary

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

 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

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