Letter from Gus Reuter to Henry Austin Clark, Jr., July 12, 1950

THF705472 / Letter from Gus Reuter to Henry Austin Clark, Jr., July 12, 1950
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Artifact Overview

Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime, including a 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. The model wowed crowds at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Clark displayed many vehicles in his Long Island Automotive Museum, operated from 1948 to 1980. He also assembled an impressive library of books, journals, trade literature, and photographs.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

12 July 1950

Subject Date

12 July 1950

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1764.24

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

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    Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime, including a 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. The model wowed crowds at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Clark displayed many vehicles in his Long Island Automotive Museum, operated from 1948 to 1980. He also assembled an impressive library of books, journals, trade literature, and photographs.