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Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Giant Screen Experience will be closed Monday, March 16 for a day of staff learning and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Aerial View of Ford Engineering Laboratory and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931

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Artifact Overview

In 1929, Henry Ford began construction on a museum located between Ford Airport, visible in the upper portion of this photograph, and the Ford Engineering Laboratory, situated at the bottom of the image. This view captures the scale of Ford's museum building as well as its prominent facade: a replica of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

03 November 1931

Creators

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.189.9253.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

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