Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, dressed in Cowboy Attire, during a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1923
THF144965 / Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, dressed in Cowboy Attire, during a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1923
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Artifact Overview
In August 1923, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone took one of their celebrated "Vagabonds" camping trips. This time, the friends visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At one stop, Edison smiled for the camera while Ford posed with a cowboy hat, a bandana, and a revolver.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1931
Subject Date
1923
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.5457.2
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: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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