Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II at Gaukler Point, Michigan, April 1943

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford II posed with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford. The young Ford served in the U.S. Navy during World War II but, following the death of his father Edsel Ford in May 1943, he was released from duty to return to Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II was appointed company president in September 1945, after his ailing grandfather resigned.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

April 1943

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.77863.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.25 in

Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II at Gaukler Point, Michigan, April 1943