Handwritten Note from Henry Ford to Six-Year-Old Edsel Ford, 1900
THF95974 / Handwritten Note from Henry Ford to Six-Year-Old Edsel Ford, 1900
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford the businessman and innovator had a softer side as reflected by this note written to his son Edsel in May 1900. Edsel and his mother Clara were away on a trip to Louisville, Kentucky, to visit Clara's brother Milton. Notice that Henry printed this letter in capital letters to ensure that his six-and-a-half-year-old son could read it easily.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
21 May 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.451
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 8.375 in
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