Henry Leland Signing Papers at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
THF626867 / Henry Leland Signing Papers at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 / front
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Artifact Overview
Henry Leland was photographed when Ford Motor Company purchased his Lincoln Motor Company on February 4, 1922. Leland founded Lincoln, with his son Wilfred, in 1917. The company struggled in the recession that followed World War I. Lincoln was forced into receivership, and the Lelands sold their business to Ford for $8 million.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 February 1922
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.3208
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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