General Store at the Fordson Coal Mine, Kentucky, 1922
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in 1920, Henry Ford purchased several coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. Two years later, he formed Fordson Coal Company to manage the mines. Ford-owned mines protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1922
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.725
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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