Captain Walter Wanderwell Business Card

THF274644 / Captain Walter Wanderwell Business Card / back
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Artifact Overview

In 1919, Captain Walter Wanderwell began an automobile globe-trekking expedition to promote world peace and an international police force. He also organized other teams of like-minded adventurers to drive through as many countries as possible and promote the cause. They sold pamphlets, hosted lectures, and created and screened films of their travels to help cover expenses. Wanderwell even wrote Henry Ford asking for his support.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Business card

Subject Date

circa 1922

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.285.126

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 3.50 in

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