Copper Tray Presented to Henry Ford by Michigan's Upper Peninsula Ford Dealers, 1915-1945
THF158121 / Copper Tray Presented to Henry Ford by Michigan's Upper Peninsula Ford Dealers, 1915-1945
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's corporate family was generous when it came to acknowledging their leader's enterprising and innovative strides forward. This tray was presented to Henry Ford by Michigan's Upper Peninsula Ford dealers. Ford first visited this beautiful country in the 1920s with a mind to incorporate its natural resources but returned many times to be recharged by the region's wild beauty.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tray
Date Made
1915-1945
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1510.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Diameter: 20.75 in
Inscriptions
Henry Ford
From U.P. Ford Dealers
V8
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