Will Rogers, Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at World Series, Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, 1934
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In 1934, Detroit went crazy for baseball. The white-hot Tigers tallied a 101-53 record as they rolled past their American League challengers to capture their first pennant in 25 years. This photo shows Henry and Edsel Ford with American humorist Will Rogers attending the World Series at Navin Field in Detroit. The Tigers lost the series, but came back the next year to win the championship.
In 1934, Detroit went crazy for baseball. The white-hot Tigers tallied a 101-53 record as they rolled past their American League challengers to capture their first pennant in 25 years. This photo shows Henry and Edsel Ford with American humorist Will Rogers attending the World Series at Navin Field in Detroit. The Tigers lost the series, but came back the next year to win the championship.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.5625
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: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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