Henry Ford on Board a Ship, circa 1920
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Henry Ford expanded his operations beyond automobiles in 1920. He formed a subsidiary company to manage his mining and lumbering ventures in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He bought coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. He also purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. Meanwhile, Ford's Model T remained a top seller. Ford Motor Company built 1.4 million cars that year.
Henry Ford expanded his operations beyond automobiles in 1920. He formed a subsidiary company to manage his mining and lumbering ventures in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He bought coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. He also purchased the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. Meanwhile, Ford's Model T remained a top seller. Ford Motor Company built 1.4 million cars that year.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.17667
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: 3.5 in
Width: 5.75 in
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