William Clay Ford and Karen Dayne at the Opening of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1953

THF117797 / William Clay Ford and Karen Dayne at the Opening of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1953

THF117798 / William Clay Ford and Karen Dayne at the Opening of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1953 / back

Artifact Overview

William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1951, he became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). On April 1, 1953, William officially opened his grandfather Henry's birthplace and childhood home to the public in Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

01 April 1953

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.2671

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Children Houses Living rooms Open-air museums Openings (Events) Spinning wheels Visitors Relocated buildings and structures Ford, William Clay, 1925-2014 Dayne, Karen Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Ford Home (Dearborn, Mich.)