Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan, during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, July 21, 1919
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When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found in Ford's favor but awarded him just six cents.
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found in Ford's favor but awarded him just six cents.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 July 1919
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.27321
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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