Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford in First Model A on Detroit Street"

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Artifact Overview

As part of their seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978, Ford Motor Company commissioned a set of four posters representing the life of Henry Ford and the impact of the automobile. These scenes were originally created by Norman Rockwell as part of Ford's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953. This print shows Henry Ford's newfangled automobile traveling down a city street and the excitement that ensues.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1978

Subject Date

1903

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

78.300.1389.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 19.688 in
Width: 19.563 in