Henry Ford Posing with a Violin, 1924
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Henry Ford loved fiddle music. As a young man, he bought an inexpensive violin and taught himself to play a little. By the 1920s -- as one of the wealthiest men in the world -- Ford could choose from among the world's finest "fiddles." He bought several exquisite classical Italian-made violins. In this photograph, Ford strikes a musician's pose, holding one of the instruments he acquired during this time.
Henry Ford loved fiddle music. As a young man, he bought an inexpensive violin and taught himself to play a little. By the 1920s -- as one of the wealthiest men in the world -- Ford could choose from among the world's finest "fiddles." He bought several exquisite classical Italian-made violins. In this photograph, Ford strikes a musician's pose, holding one of the instruments he acquired during this time.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1924
Subject Date
20 December 1924
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.2400
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 in
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