Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards to Edsel Ford, October 1934
THF620270 / Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards to Edsel Ford, October 1934
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Artifact Overview
George Richards sent Edsel Ford a 1934 Detroit Lions football team season pass -- good for a reserved seat at their home games. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When the pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
26 October 1934
Subject Date
1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.268
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.375 in
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