Edith, Benson and Josephine Ford, Henry and Clara Ford, Margaret Ford Ruddiman at Henry's 83rd Birthday, Dearborn, Michigan, 1946
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Henry Ford celebrated his 83rd birthday on July 30, 1946, surrounded by family, friends and admirers. The day was filled with a number of events honoring the automaker. In the evening, thousands of well-wishers joined Ford for a concert and fireworks display at Dearborn's Ford Field.
Henry Ford celebrated his 83rd birthday on July 30, 1946, surrounded by family, friends and admirers. The day was filled with a number of events honoring the automaker. In the evening, thousands of well-wishers joined Ford for a concert and fireworks display at Dearborn's Ford Field.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 July 1946
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn, Ford Field
Ford, Edith McNaughton, 1920-1980
Ford, Josephine Clay, 1923-2005
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.83051.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on lower right bottom border: 83051-28
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