Rotary Press, Used to Print the Dearborn Independent
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This printing press was used to print The Dearborn Independent. Henry Ford purchased the weekly newspaper and published it under his name from 1919 to 1927. The Independent served as a forum for Ford's views, free from other media outlets that had attacked his work and values and were outside his control. The Dearborn Independent covered world events, business and economic news, and fiction from noted authors. Sadly, it also served as an outlet for Ford's anti-Semitic sentiments. Between 1920 and 1922, the paper ran a series of front-page articles that denounced all things Jewish. Even after this series, many articles contained anti-Jewish language. Though Ford later apologized and printed a retraction, these notoriously anti-Semitic editorials and articles forever tarnished the influential automaker's reputation.
This printing press was used to print The Dearborn Independent. Henry Ford purchased the weekly newspaper and published it under his name from 1919 to 1927. The Independent served as a forum for Ford's views, free from other media outlets that had attacked his work and values and were outside his control. The Dearborn Independent covered world events, business and economic news, and fiction from noted authors. Sadly, it also served as an outlet for Ford's anti-Semitic sentiments. Between 1920 and 1922, the paper ran a series of front-page articles that denounced all things Jewish. Even after this series, many articles contained anti-Jewish language. Though Ford later apologized and printed a retraction, these notoriously anti-Semitic editorials and articles forever tarnished the influential automaker's reputation.
Artifact
Printing press
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Made by R. Hoe & Company in New York, New York.
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
United States, Michigan, Detroit
The Youth's Companion combined with American Boy (Magazine)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.611.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Nickel (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 9.833 ft
Width: 15.167 ft
Depth: 22.5 ft
Weight: 41000 lbs
Inscriptions
on end: R. HOE & CO. NEW YORK & LONDON
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