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- Large Group outside the Lincoln Plant at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized on February 4 of that year with a ceremony at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. During the event, several people from both companies posed for a portrait outside the Lincoln plant.
- February 04, 1922
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Large Group outside the Lincoln Plant at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized on February 4 of that year with a ceremony at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. During the event, several people from both companies posed for a portrait outside the Lincoln plant.
- The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- February 04, 1922
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The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- The Lelands and Fords at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- February 04, 1922
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The Lelands and Fords at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- Lincoln Motor Company Records, 1922-1940 - Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Over the next two decades, the company flourished under Ford's ownership and under the guidance of Edsel B. Ford. Lincoln introduced a series of cars that combined innovative engineering and striking design, and it grew into one of America's most admired luxury automakers.
- 1922-1940
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Lincoln Motor Company Records, 1922-1940
Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Over the next two decades, the company flourished under Ford's ownership and under the guidance of Edsel B. Ford. Lincoln introduced a series of cars that combined innovative engineering and striking design, and it grew into one of America's most admired luxury automakers.
- The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- February 04, 1922
- Collections - Artifact
The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- February 04, 1922
- Collections - Artifact
The Fords and Lelands at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million in 1922. The deal was formalized with a ceremony on February 4 of that year at Lincoln's factory in Detroit. Henry and Clara Ford, along with Edsel and Eleanor Ford, attended on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Henry Leland, along with Wilfred and Blanche Leland, represented Lincoln.
- Henry and Wilfred Leland with a Liberty Engine, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1917 - As the United States prepared to enter World War I, Henry Leland wanted his Cadillac Motor Car Company to build Liberty V-12 aircraft engines for the military. But Billy Durant, head of corporate parent General Motors and a dedicated pacifist, refused Leland's request. Leland quit in protest, formed Lincoln Motor Company, and produced 6,500 of the engines.
- circa 1917
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Henry and Wilfred Leland with a Liberty Engine, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1917
As the United States prepared to enter World War I, Henry Leland wanted his Cadillac Motor Car Company to build Liberty V-12 aircraft engines for the military. But Billy Durant, head of corporate parent General Motors and a dedicated pacifist, refused Leland's request. Leland quit in protest, formed Lincoln Motor Company, and produced 6,500 of the engines.
- Articles of Association of Lincoln Motor Company, March 29, 1922 - Challenged by a difficult economy and disappointing sales, Lincoln Motor Company entered receivership in November 1921. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln for $8 million in February 1922. These articles of association reflected the new ownership. They were signed by Lincoln founders Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, and by Edsel Ford -- who also signed on behalf of his father, Henry Ford.
- March 29, 1922
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Articles of Association of Lincoln Motor Company, March 29, 1922
Challenged by a difficult economy and disappointing sales, Lincoln Motor Company entered receivership in November 1921. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln for $8 million in February 1922. These articles of association reflected the new ownership. They were signed by Lincoln founders Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, and by Edsel Ford -- who also signed on behalf of his father, Henry Ford.
- Henry Leland and a Group of Men Posing with the 6,500th Lincoln Liberty Engine, 1918 - As the United States prepared to enter World War I, Henry Leland wanted his Cadillac Motor Car Company to build Liberty V-12 aircraft engines for the military. But Billy Durant, head of corporate parent General Motors and a dedicated pacifist, refused Leland's request. Leland quit in protest, formed Lincoln Motor Company, and produced 6,500 of the engines.
- 1918
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Henry Leland and a Group of Men Posing with the 6,500th Lincoln Liberty Engine, 1918
As the United States prepared to enter World War I, Henry Leland wanted his Cadillac Motor Car Company to build Liberty V-12 aircraft engines for the military. But Billy Durant, head of corporate parent General Motors and a dedicated pacifist, refused Leland's request. Leland quit in protest, formed Lincoln Motor Company, and produced 6,500 of the engines.
- Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, Henry Leland, and Wilfred Leland at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922 - Edsel Ford persuaded his father Henry to purchase the ailing Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. The two are pictured here in a Lincoln office with founder Henry Leland and his son Wilfred. Behind them, decorations pay homage to Henry Leland's inspiration and the company's namesake: Abraham Lincoln. Under new ownership, Lincoln became one of America's top-selling luxury brands.
- February 04, 1922
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Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, Henry Leland, and Wilfred Leland at the Acquisition of Lincoln Motor Co. by Ford Motor Co., 1922
Edsel Ford persuaded his father Henry to purchase the ailing Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. The two are pictured here in a Lincoln office with founder Henry Leland and his son Wilfred. Behind them, decorations pay homage to Henry Leland's inspiration and the company's namesake: Abraham Lincoln. Under new ownership, Lincoln became one of America's top-selling luxury brands.