Lincoln Motor Company Advertisement Showing Greyhound Hood Ornament, circa 1930
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Artifact Overview
Lincoln Motor Company adopted the greyhound as its corporate mascot in 1925. The swift, graceful animal was a fitting symbol for a company that prided itself on speedy and stylish motor cars. Gorham Manufacturing Company, a silversmithing firm based in New York City, designed the regal hood ornament that crowned Lincoln automobiles through the 1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1930
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.D.478
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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