Michigan Disabled Veterans and Families Preparing to Leave for Convention in Columbus, Ohio, August 1937
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Artifact Overview
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was formed in 1920 to support and advocate for military veterans with lasting wartime injuries. DAV partnered with Ford Motor Company in 1922, and Ford organized caravans to transport underserved DAV members to the organization's annual conventions. DAV received a federal charter from Congress in 1932, and the organization expanded rapidly during World War II.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
01 August 1937
Subject Date
01 August 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.68606
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: 8.00 in
Width: 11.00 in
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