Henry Ford's Former Workshop at the Fair Lane Estate Power House, 1951

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

22 December 1951

Creator Notes

Photographed by Richard DeLonge for Ford Motor Company Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.95043.1

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in