The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922

THF626855 / The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 / front

THF626856 / The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 / back

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

04 February 1922

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.32573

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: 6.25 in
Width: 8 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Detroit Photographic prints Photographs Automobile industry Automobile industry executives Consolidation and merger of corporations Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950 Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 Ford, Eleanor Clay, 1896-1976 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Leland, Blanche Molyneaux Dewey, 1871-1929 Leland, Henry Martyn, 1843-1932 Leland, Wilfred C. (Wilfred Chester), 1869-1958 Ford Motor Company. Lincoln Motor Company Lincoln Motor Company (Detroit, Mich.)

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