"Good Morning, After a Sleep of Twenty-Five Years Old-Fashioned Dancing is Being Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford" 1926
THF93574 / "Good Morning, After a Sleep of Twenty-Five Years Old-Fashioned Dancing is Being Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford" 1926
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's "Good Morning" book provided illustrated instructions on the proper steps and deportment for old-fashioned dancing--it was part of Ford's crusade to revive the dances of his youth. Written by Ford's dancing master Benjamin Lovett, much research--based on old dance manuals and interviews with "old-timers"--went into it. First printed in 1926, the book sold widely for many years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1926
Subject Date
1926
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Dearborn Publishing Company, Dearborn, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lovett contributed dance descriptions.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.0.621.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 4.438 in
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