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A Titan of American Industry Gives a Piggy Back Ride

Clip: Season 1 | 1m 42s

Despite being hard on his only son Edsel, Henry Ford doted upon his grandchildren. Edsel's first son, Henry II, who would later become president of Ford Motor Company, is seen here at age two, playing with his grandfather in the garden at Fair Lane estate on June 9, 1920.

Aired: 01/29/13

Rating: NR

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