Henry Ford Trade School Football Team, December 1925

THF118188 / Henry Ford Trade School Football Team, December 1925
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Artifact Overview

Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled, industrial trade work. In addition to the manual training received, students attended traditional academic classes and could take part in athletic opportunities through a variety of sports like football.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

08 December 1925

Subject Date

08 December 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.44831

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: 11 in

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