Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903

THF2853 / Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903
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Artifact Overview

These four pages are the original Articles of Association that established Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. They provided the company name, the purpose for which it was formed, the place of operation, the amount of capital stock, the term of years the company would exist, and the names of the stockholders. Note that Henry Ford was not president.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Articles of incorporation

Date Made

16 June 1903

Subject Date

16 June 1903

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.122.1

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 16 in
Width: 9.5 in

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