Auto Parked near the "Leaning Tower," Pisa, Italy, 1950

Summary

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph shows an automobile parked outside the Cathedral and Campanile (free standing bell tower) of Pisa.

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph shows an automobile parked outside the Cathedral and Campanile (free standing bell tower) of Pisa.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1950

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.68

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: 9.375 in

Width: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

Typed on paper slip adhered to back side: The Leaning Tower, Pisa

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