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Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford II poses with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford, in Greenfield Village in May 1946. They gathered for the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. Photographs were also taken of Henry Ford with his Quadricycle, which he first operated in June 1896. The Quadricycle was only the second automobile driven in the Motor City.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

May 1946

Subject Date

May 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.6736

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946