Fire Damage, Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
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Artifact Overview
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. As soon as local firefighters had put out the blaze the museum staff began to assess the damage. Several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts were lost. Clean up started immediately and unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later. Complete repairs took over a year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
09 August 1970
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.56147
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Photographic materials
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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