Portrait of Edsel Ford and Clara Ford, 1897-1898

Summary

Henry Ford photographed Clara and Edsel, his wife and son, around 1897 or 1898 -- when little Edsel was about three or four years old. The sheet hanging behind them made for a quick but effective backdrop.

Henry Ford photographed Clara and Edsel, his wife and son, around 1897 or 1898 -- when little Edsel was about three or four years old. The sheet hanging behind them made for a quick but effective backdrop.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1897-1898

Creators

Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 

Creator Notes

Originally photographed by Henry Ford.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.1160

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: 8.5 in

Width: 11 in

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