Miniature Plow Created from Rifle, Presented to Henry Ford, 1917
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Artifact Overview
Acknowledging Henry Ford's innovative spirit, individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts bestowed hundreds of handmade gifts upon him. This plaque created by a hardware store owner from Cleveland, Ohio, eloquently sounds a call for peace during the World War I era with the inscription on his plow created from a gun, "Change the Weapon for the Plow."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Presentation piece
Date Made
1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
17.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Albert Krehlik.
Material
Alloy steel
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 25.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Change the Weapons for the Plow
Presented to Henry Ford of Detroit Mich. by
Albert Krehlik of Cleveland, O.
A.D. 1917
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Henry Ford was not only honored by ordinary citizens, he was also recognized by his peers, evidenced by this plaque presented by Harry Ferguson, who references in the inscription what has become known as the famous Handshake Agreement. This alliance marked the beginning of a partnership between the two manufacturers, resulting in the production of Ford-Ferguson tractors commencing in 1939.