Henry and Clara Ford's Summer Home at Huron Mountain Club, Big Bay, Michigan, circa 1930

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford found solace in the quiet country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In 1929-1930 they built a large cabin in the Huron Mountain Club, an exclusive resort on Lake Superior about 40 miles north of Marquette. When staying there, the Fords enjoyed feeding deer, hiking through the woods, and visiting the nearby village of Big Bay.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1930

Subject Date

circa 1930

Creator Notes

Photographed by Lemon's Studio in Marquette, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.1280

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: 8 in
Width: 10.125 in

Henry and Clara Ford's Summer Home at Huron Mountain Club, Big Bay, Michigan, circa 1930