For years political cartoons have shaped the often unflattering
popular view of public figures. One of the most-often-portrayed
figures of the twentieth century was the automobile manufacturer
Henry Ford. Through editorial drawings, a vivid picture of Ford was
presented that became the source of myths that surrounded him and
continue even to this day.
"Drawing Conclusions on Henry Ford" is the first and only
collection that brings together in one volume these editorial
cartoons. They date back as far as the time Ford introduced the
Model T in 1908 and extend forward to the introduction of the Model
A and subsequent V8 engines in the 1930s. They illustrate the
emergence of many of the popular myths surrounding Henry Ford, as
seen and understood by the average citizen during the opening
decades of the twentieth century. With 150 illustrations, the
reader is able to trace the evolving images of Ford from a time
period when caricature images of public figures were a primary
source of information about those persons. Sometimes funny,
sometimes sharp and critical, these cartoons are entertaining in
themselves. Viewed as a whole, they create anew view of the Henry
Ford story.
Rudolph V. Alvarado is a freelance writer and museum consultant,
as well as the former programs leader for the Henry Ford Museum and
Greenfield Village. Sonya Y. Alvarado is an instructor of English,
at Eastern Michigan University and a former adjunct faculty member,
Wayne State University.
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