Print Showing Norman Rockwell's "Henry Ford in First Model A on Detroit Street"
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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.
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
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1978
Subject Date
1903
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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
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