Official Company Portrait of Henry Ford, 1933
THF133451 / Official Company Portrait of Henry Ford, 1933
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Artifact Overview
After the introduction of the Ford V-8 in 1932, Henry Ford became less active in Ford Motor Company's day-to-day business. He devoted more time to outside interests like Greenfield Village and his Edison Institute museum, the traditional fiddle music and folk dances of his youth, and philanthropic activities like his support of Berry College in rural Georgia.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1933
Creators
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by George Ebling.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.4982
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: 9.5 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Signature on front of print: Henry Ford
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SetHenry Ford: Portraits
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This was a pivotal time in Henry Ford's life. Ford, in his early 40s, urged his Ford Motor Company partners to support production of a "light, low-priced car," believing higher sales would increase profits. The introduction of the Model N in 1906 proved him right. It was more affordable than previous models and quickly became America's bestselling car.