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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Richard DeLonge for Ford Motor Company Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.
Collection Title
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
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