New Entrance to Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1937
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Artifact Overview
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 September 1937
Subject Date
14 September 1937
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.21516
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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