Damaged Royal Palm Trees on First Street, Fort Myers, Florida, 1926

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Artifact Overview

In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes." The Fort Myers, Florida, property adjoined the winter home of Thomas Edison -- Henry's friend and mentor. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman bungalow and grounds lush with citrus trees and tropical plants. This image shows damage done by a hurricane in the city of Fort Myers in September 1926.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

September 1926

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.297

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: 3.875 in
Width: 6.125 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in pencil on back of image: Royal Palms- First Street