"Ford Times," June 1953

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company published Ford Times from 1908 to 1917 and again from 1943 to 1993. It was key to Ford's public relations efforts. The June 1953 issue featured cover art by Ernest R. Roose, showing William Clay Ford driving the pace car at that year's Indianapolis 500. Roose had previously painted portraits of several Indy 500 winners for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

1953

Subject Date

June 1953

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.972.47

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in

"Ford Times," June 1953