Henry Ford II and Anne McDonnell Ford with Daughters Anne and Charlotte, 1944

Summary

Henry Ford II, oldest son of Edsel Ford, poses with his first wife, Anne, and their two daughters. In 1945, after receiving special release from the Navy, he took control of the ailing Ford Motor Company and revitalized the automaker. Ford retired as CEO in 1980 but continued to serve on the company's board of directors until his death in 1987.

Henry Ford II, oldest son of Edsel Ford, poses with his first wife, Anne, and their two daughters. In 1945, after receiving special release from the Navy, he took control of the ailing Ford Motor Company and revitalized the automaker. Ford retired as CEO in 1980 but continued to serve on the company's board of directors until his death in 1987.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

21 December 1944

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.81061

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: 11 in

Width: 8.25 in

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