Portrait of Henry Ford on the Sun Porch, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1935
THF95956 / Portrait of Henry Ford on the Sun Porch, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their final home. For this circa 1935 photograph, Henry Ford posed on the sun porch at Fair Lane--overlooking the rambling grounds of his estate.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1935
Subject Date
circa 1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.178
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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SetHenry Ford: Portraits
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This was a pivotal time in Henry Ford's life. Ford, in his early 40s, urged his Ford Motor Company partners to support production of a "light, low-priced car," believing higher sales would increase profits. The introduction of the Model N in 1906 proved him right. It was more affordable than previous models and quickly became America's bestselling car.