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- General Store at the Fordson Coal Mine, Kentucky, 1922 - Beginning in 1920, Henry Ford purchased several coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. Two years later, he formed Fordson Coal Company to manage the mines. Ford-owned mines protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- 1922
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General Store at the Fordson Coal Mine, Kentucky, 1922
Beginning in 1920, Henry Ford purchased several coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. Two years later, he formed Fordson Coal Company to manage the mines. Ford-owned mines protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926 - Henry Ford purchased the Nuttallburg mine, located near Winona, West Virginia, in 1920. Nuttallburg and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold the Nuttallburg operation to New River Coal Corporation in 1928.
- April 09, 1926
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Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926
Henry Ford purchased the Nuttallburg mine, located near Winona, West Virginia, in 1920. Nuttallburg and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold the Nuttallburg operation to New River Coal Corporation in 1928.
- Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926 - Henry Ford purchased the Nuttallburg mine, located near Winona, West Virginia, in 1920. Nuttallburg and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold the Nuttallburg operation to New River Coal Corporation in 1928.
- April 09, 1926
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Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926
Henry Ford purchased the Nuttallburg mine, located near Winona, West Virginia, in 1920. Nuttallburg and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold the Nuttallburg operation to New River Coal Corporation in 1928.
- Pond Creek Coal Mine, Stone, Kentucky, 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Pond Creek Coal Mine, Stone, Kentucky, 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- 1924 Ford Motor Company Institutional Message Advertising Campaign, "From Source to Service" - In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the <em>Saturday Evening Post</em> and <em>Country Gentleman</em> magazines. Rather than promoting the Model T specifically, the ads aimed to convey the company's scale and philosophy. This ad makes the company's vast reach even more apparent: Ford-owned railroads, rail equipment, and mines all extended the company's independence.
- 1924
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1924 Ford Motor Company Institutional Message Advertising Campaign, "From Source to Service"
In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman magazines. Rather than promoting the Model T specifically, the ads aimed to convey the company's scale and philosophy. This ad makes the company's vast reach even more apparent: Ford-owned railroads, rail equipment, and mines all extended the company's independence.
- Fordson Coal Company Pond Creek Mine, Stone, Kentucky, October 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Fordson Coal Company Pond Creek Mine, Stone, Kentucky, October 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company founded the company town of Stone, Kentucky, in 1912 and named it for the company's chairman, Galen L. Stone. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.