Norman Rockwell Painting of Henry Ford II, Benson Ford, and William Clay Ford for Ford Motor Company's 50th Anniversary, 1953
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Norman Rockwell commemorated the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Company's founding with a group portrait representing the automaker's third generation of Ford family leadership. Edsel Ford's three sons -- Henry Ford's three grandsons -- are shown in profile. From bottom to top: Henry Ford II (1917-1987), Benson Ford (1919-1978), and William Clay Ford (1925-2014).
Norman Rockwell commemorated the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Company's founding with a group portrait representing the automaker's third generation of Ford family leadership. Edsel Ford's three sons -- Henry Ford's three grandsons -- are shown in profile. From bottom to top: Henry Ford II (1917-1987), Benson Ford (1919-1978), and William Clay Ford (1925-2014).
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1953
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Original painting by Norman Rockwell. Photograph by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.100571.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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