Clara and Henry Ford with Guests at a Costume Party, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1937

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THF108689 / Clara and Henry Ford with Guests at a Costume Party, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1937
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Artifact Overview

Having attended many of Henry Ford's old-fashioned dancing parties, some of Ford's guests decided to give a special dinner party in honor of Henry and Clara Ford. Everyone dressed in historical costumes and enjoyed dinner at the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern) in Greenfield Village, where they posed for this photograph. Then they proceeded to nearby Lovett Hall for dancing.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1937

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.1245

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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

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