Edsel Ford Awards a $5,000 Scholarship to Gene Kennard, the 1940 Ford Good Drivers League Champion Driver
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Boys from 48 states traveled to the New York World's Fair to compete in the national finals. After a week of testing, Gene Kennard of Evansville, Indiana, was chosen as the National Champion. Edsel Ford presented Gene with a trophy and a $5,000 scholarship.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1940
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.6.290
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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