Apartment Buildings at the Ford Foundation, Dearborn, Michigan, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Edsel Ford and Henry Ford established the Ford Foundation in 1936 to distribute charitable funds to benefit the public welfare. Early foundation projects included Springwells Park, a housing subdivision in Dearborn, Michigan, begun in in 1939. The development included single-family houses, duplexes, townhouses, apartments, and a shopping center -- all designed in the Colonial Revival style.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 July 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.73983.D
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: 7.75 in
Width: 11 in
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