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Henry Ford Personal History Exhibit, Henry Ford Museum, circa 1953

THF112230 / Henry Ford Personal History Exhibit, Henry Ford Museum, circa 1953
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford himself was the focus of Henry Ford: A Personal History. Opened in 1953 during Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary, the exhibit included artifacts like Westinghouse steam engine No. 345, the fifteen millionth Model T, and a re-creation of Ford's Highland Park office using original furnishings. It was among the museum's first major additions after Ford's death in 1947.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1953

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.63824

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Ink stamp on verso: B.63824
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