Henry Ford and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with Group inside Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store, 1934
THF107999 / Henry Ford and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia with Group inside Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in 1928. The building stood five stories in London, England, but was reassembled into a two-story structure to better fit the scale of Ford's Greenfield Village. This photo shows Ford with Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (on the far right) touring the building and the viewing the display of watches.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.11029
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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