Application Letter from Jose M. Casonhua for Employment on the Fair Lane, Henry Ford's Private Rail Car, December 1923

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford purchased Fair Lane, their private railroad passenger car, in 1921. When stories about the railcar appeared in newspapers, experienced railroad porters, stewards and cooks sent letters of interest about working for the Fords. Generally, Fair Lane was staffed by a porter to attend to passengers' needs, and a cook to prepare meals.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

December 1923

Subject Date

December 1923

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.285.166

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Typewriting

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8 in