Aerial View of Ford Airport before Construction of Greenfield Village, 1925
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Artifact Overview
Planes, pilots, and cameras that had been used for aerial reconnaissance during World War I found new work conducting aerial surveys in the 1920s. Aerial survey images helped inform changing agricultural practices, urban planning, and real estate development. This photograph, taken by a Detroit-based aerial surveyor, shows Dearborn, Michigan, where auto magnate Henry Ford completed many large-scale construction projects.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1925
Creators
Creator Notes
Photo by Edward Hamilton Aerial Surveys, Inc. This print was created by Ford Motor Company.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.5111
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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