Portrait of Clara Ford, 1933

THF127084 / Portrait of Clara Ford, 1933
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Artifact Overview

Clara Ford and her husband, Henry, did what they could to ease economic hardship during the Great Depression. The Fords gave produce from their farms to welfare agencies in southeast Michigan. Clara, as president of the Women's National Farm & Garden Association, promoted roadside markets as a way for rural women to supplement their families' incomes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1933

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.1214

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in