William Clay Ford with Continental Mark II Automobile, 1955
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Artifact Overview
William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1952, William headed a group that designed an elegant new edition of the classic Lincoln Continental that had been developed under his father Edsel's direction. In this photograph, he is standing next to a black Continental Mark II automobile from 1956-1957.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1955
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.107179.6
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 in
Width: 10 in
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