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"Isle Royale National Park...Michigan," 1941

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Artifact Overview

Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1941

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.6.214

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6 in