Family Picnic, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

Motorists often packed their own meals. The family in this photograph taken about 1935 was well prepared when they headed out for this travel outing.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1935

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.54.144

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Myrta Schwartz.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in
Width: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back in pencil: DANA, HELEN, LUCILLE, CHESTER, / ROBERT OAKES
Family Picnic, circa 1935