Harvesting Soybeans at Ford Farms, Southeast Michigan, circa 1932
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford acquired thousands of acres of farmland in southeast Michigan, collectively known as the Ford Farms. Much of the Farms' acreage was dedicated to one of Ford's agricultural interests at that time: soybeans. This image shows a tractor-drawn combine harvesting soybeans at the Ford Farms around 1932.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1932
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.8193
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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