Captain Walter Wanderwell Business Card
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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.
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
Business card
Subject Date
circa 1922
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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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