Letter to Henry Ford from Charles A. Hughes, President of Detroit Hockey Club, Regarding Tickets and Seats, October 22, 1927

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford purchased stock in the new Detroit ice hockey team in 1927. One of the perks for shareholders was the choice of allotted seats for events at Olympia Stadium -- the newly built arena where the National Hockey League team played. The Detroit Hockey Club's president, Charles Hughes, sent this letter and a stadium seating diagram with the team's schedule to Ford.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

22 October 1927

Subject Date

22 October 1927

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.285.180

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Handwriting
Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 11 in (letter)
Width: 8.5 in (letter)
Height: 6 in (attached schedule/chart)
Width: 3.5 in (attached schedule/chart)

Letter to Henry Ford from Charles A. Hughes, President of Detroit Hockey Club, Regarding Tickets and Seats, October 22, 1927