Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford aboard Ship on their European Trip, 1912

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Artifact Overview

Thanks to Ford Motor Company's success, Henry and Clara Ford were able to travel often with their son, Edsel. The family took their first trip to Europe in 1912, where they toured Great Britain and France. Before that, the Fords had visited North American sights like Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak, the Grand Canyon, and California's redwood forests.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1912

Creator Notes

The original photographer is not identified. Copied by Ford Motor Company Archives, Dearborn, Michigan

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.550

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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in