Will Rogers, Henry Ford, and Edsel Ford Watching the World Series at Navin Field, 1934

THF131349 / Will Rogers, Henry Ford, and Edsel Ford Watching the World Series at Navin Field, 1934

THF131350 / Will Rogers, Henry Ford, and Edsel Ford Watching the World Series at Navin Field, 1934 / back

Artifact Overview

In 1934, Detroit went crazy for baseball. The white-hot Tigers tallied a 101-53 record as they rolled past their American League challengers to capture their first pennant in 25 years. This photo shows Henry and Edsel Ford with American humorist Will Rogers attending the World Series at Navin Field in Detroit. The Tigers lost the series, but came back the next year to win the championship.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

Creators

Acme Newspictures, Inc.

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.4776

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: 5.25 in
Width: 7 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Detroit Photographs Photographic prints Baseball (Field sport) Spectators (Event observers) Stadiums Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 Ford family Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 Navin Field (Detroit, Mich. : 1912-1938) Detroit Tigers (Baseball team) World Series (Baseball)