Saint Peter's Square, Rome, 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 automobiles, monks, and visitors in front of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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 automobiles, monks, and visitors in front of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1950

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.82

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

Inscriptions

Handwritten in red on back: 2711 Ink stamp on back reads (where filled out) PHOTO HISTORY / Source: Alexandria / Date rec'd: 10/25/50 / Subject: St. Peter's , Rome =#16 in Holy Land / Keymer trek / Khartoum- U.K. / FII No. 2711

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