St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral during Henry Ford's Funeral, Detroit, Michigan, 1947

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photograph shows the crowd of mourners outside St. Paul's Cathedral on the day of his funeral.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

10 April 1947

Creator Notes

Photographed by Carl H. Helmick for Ford Motor Company Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.84160.40

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: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in

St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral during Henry Ford's Funeral, Detroit, Michigan, 1947