E. G. Kingsford, Ford Dealer, Iron Mountain, Michigan, circa 1918
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Edward G. Kingsford was operating a Ford dealership in Iron Mountain, Michigan, when his cousin-in-law, Henry Ford, contacted him about acquiring timberland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Kingsford arranged the purchase of some 313,000 acres on behalf of Ford Motor Company. He then became vice president of Ford's Upper Peninsula operations, which included sawmills, factories, and a wood chemical plant.
Edward G. Kingsford was operating a Ford dealership in Iron Mountain, Michigan, when his cousin-in-law, Henry Ford, contacted him about acquiring timberland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Kingsford arranged the purchase of some 313,000 acres on behalf of Ford Motor Company. He then became vice president of Ford's Upper Peninsula operations, which included sawmills, factories, and a wood chemical plant.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1918
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.122
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: 10.75 in
Width: 7 in
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