Letter and Design Drawings sent to Ford Motor Company from Car Enthusiast Lincoln, Age 14, December 29, 1965

Summary

Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.

Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

29 December 1965

Subject Date

29 December 1965

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

99.1.1251.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Graphite (Mineral)

Technique

Handwriting
Drawing (Image-making)
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in

Width: 8.500 in

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