Flag in Greenfield Village Lowered to Half-Staff after Henry Ford's Death, April 1947
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford passed away at age 83 on April 7, 1947. This photo shows a student at the Edison Institute School lowering the flag in Ford's memory at Scotch Settlement School in Greenfield Village. When Ford's body lay in repose at nearby Lovett Hall, people waited in a mile-long line to pay their respects to the automotive pioneer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
April 1947
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.84159.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in
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