Henry Ford and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1945

THF116329 / Henry Ford and Harry Bennett in Bennett's Office, 1945
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford formed a curious kinship with Harry Bennett. Bennett joined Ford Motor Company in 1918 and, under Mr. Ford's patronage, he became head of the company's service department and one of its most powerful men. Bennett ruled through fear and intimidation. His reign ended when Henry Ford II fired him in 1945 -- the younger Ford's first act as new company president.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

21 September 1945

Subject Date

1945

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.82152

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: 8.25 in