Henry Ford II Leading a Class at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, April 1941
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford II, son of Edsel Ford and grandson of Henry Ford, joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Navy planned to have him teach at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. But when his father died in May 1943, Henry Ford II was released to return to Ford Motor Company, a crucial military contractor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wire photograph
Date Made
22 April 1941
Subject Date
22 April 1941
Creator Notes
Copy photograph by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.75453.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 8 in
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