Man with Horse-Powered Grinder, Southwestern United States, circa 1950

THF200592 / Man with Horse-Powered Grinder, Southwestern United States, circa 1950
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Artifact Overview

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life across the country and around the world.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1950

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.94

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 in
Width: 10 in

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