Cartoon of Henry Ford Dancing to Fiddle Music, "Oh Fiddlesticks," 1926
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In 1925 and 1926, Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of interest in country fiddling and old-fashioned dancing, which swept the nation in 1925 and 1926. This cartoon, published in 1926 in the Des Moines Register, captures Henry Ford's unbridled enthusiasm for the old-time fiddlers and music of his youth. The jazz-era young people in the background look a little less pleased.
In 1925 and 1926, Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of interest in country fiddling and old-fashioned dancing, which swept the nation in 1925 and 1926. This cartoon, published in 1926 in the Des Moines Register, captures Henry Ford's unbridled enthusiasm for the old-time fiddlers and music of his youth. The jazz-era young people in the background look a little less pleased.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
January 1926
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.D.856
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
Text at top of image: "OH FIDDLESTICKS" Text at bottom of image: ED / LECOCQ / Register and Tribune Syndicate
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