Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum, circa 1953
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford commissioned Detroit architect Robert O. Derrick to design his museum building in Dearborn, Michigan. Derrick incorporated multiple references to colonial structures, including the museum's most prominent facade: a detailed replica of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Construction on the sprawling museum began in 1929 and was completed in the mid-1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1953
Creators
Creator Notes
Original photograph by the United States Navy.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.3002
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Henry Ford Museum ink stamp on back: B3002
B-neg card reads: Copy negative...original photograph credited as follows: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph"
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