Letter from Frida Kahlo to Edsel Ford regarding Ricardo Arias Vinas, December 6, 1939
THF242254 / Letter from Frida Kahlo to Edsel Ford regarding Ricardo Arias Vinas, December 6, 1939 / page 1
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
06 December 1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Handwriting
Color
Gray (Color)
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