Henry Ford and Clara Bryant Ford on Henry's 75th Birthday, July 30, 1938

Summary

Henry Ford turned 75 years old on July 30, 1938. He and his wife Clara visited Greenfield Village to mark the occasion. The couple also celebrated with flowers and cake at their nearby Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan.

Henry Ford turned 75 years old on July 30, 1938. He and his wife Clara visited Greenfield Village to mark the occasion. The couple also celebrated with flowers and cake at their nearby Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1945

Subject Date

30 July 1938

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.81652

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 in

Width: 11 in

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