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