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Temporary Post Office in Education Building (Lovett Hall) for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp, July 30, 1968

THF146592 / Temporary Post Office in Education Building (Lovett Hall) for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp, July 30, 1968
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Artifact Overview

The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

30 July 1968

Subject Date

30 July 1968

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.50116

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

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