Henry Ford Hitting Soybean Plastic Trunk with an Axe, 1940
THF91634 / Henry Ford Hitting Soybean Plastic Trunk with an Axe, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford hoped that plastic made from soybeans might be developed into a strong, safe substitute for traditional metals. He established a laboratory where scientists molded ground soybean meal into small plastic car parts. Here, Ford swings an ax at a plastic trunk lid -- mounted to his personal car -- to demonstrate the material's strength.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
02 November 1940
Subject Date
1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.28273
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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