Road through J. W. Wells State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1950

Summary

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph shows a forest road through J.W. Wells State Park on Lake Michigan's Green Bay.

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph shows a forest road through J.W. Wells State Park on Lake Michigan's Green Bay.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1950

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.33

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: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

Typed sheet adhered to back side reads: MICHIGAN / DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION / LANSING / Description: / J.W. Wells State Park

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