Henry Ford Trade School Baseball Team and Manager, August 1927

Summary

Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled, industrial trade work. In addition to the manual training received, students attended traditional academic classes and could take part in athletic opportunities through a variety of sports like baseball.

Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled, industrial trade work. In addition to the manual training received, students attended traditional academic classes and could take part in athletic opportunities through a variety of sports like baseball.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

August 1927

Subject Date

August 1927

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.49611

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: 7.813 in

Width: 11 in

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