Cleoda Davis with a Ford Model T Automobile, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Cleoda Davis (1899-1964) was born in North Carolina in 1899. He came north during World War I and found work around Detroit, Michigan, first in shipbuilding and later as a pipe fitter for a chemical company. Davis would settle in the Detroit area with his wife and family. This photo shows Davis in front of his Ford Model T.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.45.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Pat Davis.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 4.125 in

Cleoda Davis with a Ford Model T Automobile, circa 1925