Combines Harvesting Soybeans on Ford Farm, Macon, Michigan, November 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford acquired many thousands of acres of farmland in southeast Michigan, collectively known as the Ford Farms. As Ford's interest in soybeans expanded, much of the Farms' acreage was dedicated to soybeans. This 1936 image shows a team of combines, pulled by Fordson tractors, harvesting soybeans in Macon, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 November 1936
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.17842
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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