Clara Ford and Henry Ford at Edsel Ford's Funeral, 1943
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Artifact Overview
Clara and Henry Ford leave Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, following funeral services for their son, Edsel Ford. Though their relationship had grown more strained as Henry and Edsel grew older, Henry was devastated by Edsel's death. It caused a tension in Clara and Henry's marriage that would heal, and a decline in Henry's own health that would not.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 May 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.77996.10
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: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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