Ford Institutional Advertisement, "A Boy, a Water Wheel, and a Dream," 1944
THF110832 / Ford Institutional Advertisement, "A Boy, a Water Wheel, and a Dream," 1944
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford had a lifelong fascination with water power. In his mind, a flowing river was energy free for the taking -- wasted if it wasn't somehow put to use. This advertisement depicts one of Ford's favorite boyhood memories. He and his fellow students dammed a small stream near their school, and then built a working waterwheel with planks and fenceposts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
1944
Subject Date
1944
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.480
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 11.25 in
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