Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934
THF271633 / Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934 / 0
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Artifact Overview
In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
11 August 1934
Subject Date
11 August 1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.59981.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.875 in
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