Cyrus Linabury's Shady Nook Gardens in Clarkston, Michigan, 1945

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Artifact Overview

Clarkston, Michigan, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, was platted in 1842. One hundred years later, Henry Ford opened a modest factory there that manufactured seat covers, drill bushings, and other items. The Clarkston plant was one of Mr. Ford's Village Industries -- small-scale factories in southeast Michigan that supplied parts, tools, and equipment to Ford Motor Company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

04 September 1945

Subject Date

04 September 1945

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.188.73928

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.375 in
Width: 11 in

Cyrus Linabury's Shady Nook Gardens in Clarkston, Michigan, 1945