Edsel Ford on the Beach with Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, 1921

Summary

Edsel Ford posed on the beach with his sons Henry Ford II (left) and Benson Ford. They were at Seal Harbor, Maine, where Edsel and his wife Eleanor Clay Ford later built a summer home that they called Skylands. The family enjoyed their time in Maine away from the work pressures and summer heat of Detroit.

Edsel Ford posed on the beach with his sons Henry Ford II (left) and Benson Ford. They were at Seal Harbor, Maine, where Edsel and his wife Eleanor Clay Ford later built a summer home that they called Skylands. The family enjoyed their time in Maine away from the work pressures and summer heat of Detroit.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1921

Subject Date

1921

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.187

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: 3.25 in

Width: 4.25 in

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