Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913
THF97993 / Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford was near the peak of his manufacturing creativity when this portrait was made in 1913. The Model T, his car for the masses, was a tremendous sales success. The moving assembly line, which allowed Ford to build cars in unprecedented numbers, was being implemented. The Five Dollar Day, which revolutionized worker pay, was just on the horizon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
June 1913
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.222
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: 10.5 in
Width: 8.75 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's signature lower right front corner:
C.M. Hayes
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