Will Rogers, Charles Roscoe Miles, and Henry Ford in Greenfield Village, October 1934
THF121741 / Will Rogers, Charles Roscoe Miles, and Henry Ford in Greenfield Village, October 1934
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford admired Lincoln's character and collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including the Logan County, Illinois, courthouse in which Lincoln had practiced law in the 1840s. Here, Mr. Ford and Will Rogers stands outside the courthouse with Lincoln portrayer Charles Roscoe Miles. Miles was a distant relative of Lincoln's and used his resemblance to the president to support himself during the Great Depression.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 October 1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.101592.24
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: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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Related Artifacts
ArtifactLogan County Courthouse
Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.