Ford Homes District Construction on Nona Street, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919
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Artifact Overview
In 1919, Edsel Ford and Ernest Liebold, Henry Ford's executive secretary, organized the Dearborn Realty and Construction Company to develop some of Henry Ford's extensive land holdings. Before the end of 1921, the company built 250 houses in what became the Ford Homes District in Dearborn, Michigan. Standardized designs and fixtures saved time and reduced construction costs in the project.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 July 1919
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.338
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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