Portrait of William Clay Ford, May 1949

THF112894 / Portrait of William Clay Ford, May 1949
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Artifact Overview

William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. This May 1949 photographic portrait marks William's official start of work at Ford Motor Company after graduating from Yale University.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

10 May 1949

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.89050

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

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