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Henry Ford, Henry Leland, Edsel Ford, and Wilfred Leland at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922

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Artifact Overview

Edsel Ford persuaded his father Henry to purchase the ailing Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. The two are pictured here in a Lincoln office with founder Henry Leland and his son Wilfred. Behind them, decorations pay homage to Henry Leland's inspiration and the company's namesake: Abraham Lincoln. Under new ownership, Lincoln became one of America's top-selling luxury brands.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

04 February 1922

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.32568

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: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in

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Henry Ford, Henry Leland, Edsel Ford, and Wilfred Leland at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922