Robert Horton Signing Autographs while Leaning on a 1958 Edsel Automobile, circa 1957
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Artifact Overview
Robert Horton, star of the popular television series Wagon Train, propped his boot on the bumper of a 1958 Edsel while signing autographs for this photo. Ford Motor Company launched the Edsel automobile with great fanfare, but the brand was not the hit Ford hoped it would be. The Edsel line was discontinued after only three model years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1958
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.765.1
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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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