Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards, Presenting Edsel Ford with a Season Pass, September 5, 1934
THF118168 / Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards, Presenting Edsel Ford with a Season Pass, September 5, 1934
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Artifact Overview
George Richards sent Edsel Ford a 1934 Detroit Lions football team season pass -- good for a reserved seat at their home games. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When the pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
05 September 1934
Subject Date
1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.45.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.375 in
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ArtifactEdsel Ford's 1934 Season Pass for Detroit Lions Home Football Games
George Richards sent this 1934 season pass -- good for a reserved seat at the Detroit Lions football team's home games -- to Edsel Ford. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When this pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.