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Because his hand was greasy, Herb McGrath, right, worker at the Kansas City Ford plant, extended his relatively clean little finger for Henry Ford II,(...)

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Because his hand was greasy, Herb McGrath, right, worker at the Kansas City Ford plant, extended his relatively clean little finger for Henry Ford II,(...)

Date6/3/1947

Names

Ford Motor Company (subject)

Ford, Henry II, 1917-1987 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Because his hand was greasy; Herb McGrath; right; worker at the Kansas City Ford plant; extended his relatively clean little finger for Henry Ford II; left; to grasp; when the latter tried to shake hands with him during Mr. Ford's inspection trip.

Subject

Chief executive officers

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0047777F

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