Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Wayne, Michigan, 1876
THF126027 / Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Wayne, Michigan, 1876 / front, detail
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Artifact Overview
In the 19th century, publishers produced atlases for counties all over the United States. One of the illustrations in this atlas is an aerial view of the William Ford Farm in Springwells Township -- now Dearborn, Michigan. Industrialist Henry Ford, William and Mary Ford's eldest son, was born in the farmhouse on July 30, 1863, and he grew up on this farm.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Atlas
Date Made
1876
Subject Date
1876
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.5.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 15 in
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Henry Ford was born in this farmhouse on July 30, 1863. The house stood near the corner of present-day Ford and Greenfield Roads in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford grew up in the house and moved out at age 16 to find work in Detroit. He restored the farmhouse in 1919 and moved it to Greenfield Village in 1944.