Crowd Gathered at the Lincoln Plant for the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
THF626837 / Crowd Gathered at the Lincoln Plant for the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 / front
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company bought Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. The purchase was formalized in a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. The $8 million deal was big news in the Motor City and throughout the business world. Crowds gathered at the Lincoln plant for the event.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 February 1922
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.910
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: 2.75 in
Width: 4.5 in
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