Henry Ford and Edward Kingsford in Western Wear on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1923
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In 1923, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone embarked on one of their famous camping trips, this time exploring the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Henry Ford and E.G. Kingsford -- manager of Ford's extensive northern Michigan lumbering operations and namesake of the Kingsford Charcoal company -- joined in on the jovial atmosphere of camp, donning western attire.
In 1923, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone embarked on one of their famous camping trips, this time exploring the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Henry Ford and E.G. Kingsford -- manager of Ford's extensive northern Michigan lumbering operations and namesake of the Kingsford Charcoal company -- joined in on the jovial atmosphere of camp, donning western attire.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1923
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.1147
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: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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