Ford Tractors Equipment Baseball Cap, Worn by George S. Wilkerson

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Artifact Overview

George S. Wilkerson served in World War II and then earned a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1947. His long career included time at Ford Tractor offices in St. Louis, Missouri; Marion, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. By the time he retired in the mid-1980s, Wilkerson was training mechanics throughout the southeastern United States.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Baseball cap

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.48.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David Wilkerson.

Material

Cloth
Plastic

Color

Light blue
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 7 in

Inscriptions

on front: Ford / Tractors / Equipment on inside of snapback closure: K-PRODUCTS, INC. / K-BRAND U S A / ORANGE CITY, I.A.