"Sketches from the Ford-Tribune Libel Suit," by Irving R. Bacon, 1919
THF110016 / "Sketches from the Ford-Tribune Libel Suit," by Irving R. Bacon, 1919 / title page, detail
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Artifact Overview
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1919
Subject Date
1919
Creator Notes
Original drawings by Irving Bacon.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.1.1805.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
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