Ford Pipe Band at Ford All-Stars vs. Great Lakes Navy Baseball Game, July 1944
THF272062 / Ford Pipe Band at Ford All-Stars vs. Great Lakes Navy Baseball Game, July 1944
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Artifact Overview
The Ford All-Stars defeated the visiting Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets 2-1 in a July 5, 1944, baseball match. Eight thousand fans came out to Ford's Rotunda Field to root on the hometown team. The All-Stars did not disappoint, winning on a ninth-inning home run. Along with the victory, fans also enjoyed music by the Ford Pipe Band.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
05 July 1944
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.80245.46
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)
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Related Content
articleThe Ford Pipers
Henry Ford sponsored a number of Ford Motor Company employee bands, one of which was a group of Scottish and Irish pipers and drummers. The Ford Pipe Band, also known as the Ford Kiltie Band, was formed in 1932.