Helen M. Schultz Brewer, Owner of Red Ball Bus Company, Iowa, circa 1924
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Artifact Overview
Helen M. Schultz started the Red Ball Transportation Company in 1922 with buses running from Waterloo to Des Moines, Iowa. Schultz met many challenges while establishing her business, including competition from rival bus lines and the railroad, government regulations, and poor highway conditions. She sold Red Ball to the Jefferson Highway Transportation Company in 1930.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.119.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William Luke.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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