Ford Charcoal Briquets Display Booth, 1936
THF263535 / Ford Charcoal Briquets Display Booth, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company targeted commercial restaurateurs, not backyard barbeque chefs, with this booth promoting the company's charcoal briquettes. The briquettes were made from wood scraps produced by Ford's sawmill in Kingsford, Michigan. The side business in charcoal was far removed from the automotive industry, but it was perfectly in keeping with Henry Ford's desire to reduce and reuse waste.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
19 January 1936
Subject Date
19 January 1936
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.65025
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: 8 in
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SetFord Charcoal Briquets
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Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded barbecue accessories and packages of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.