Ford Charcoal Briquets in Package with Chef and Picnic Images, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company manufactured charcoal briquettes from wood wastes generated by its lumber operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This packaging promotes their use as a cooking fuel for family picnics as well as commercial restaurant kitchens. Ford boasted that the hardwood used in its charcoal gave a special aroma and flavor to any foods cooked over it.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 May 1935
Subject Date
15 May 1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.62989.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.875 in
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