Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
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Artifact Overview
On August 9, 1970 a fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum. Visitors who had been enjoying the exhibits calmly left the building. Firefighters quickly responded and fought the blaze. By the time the fire was under control several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts had been lost. Unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later and complete repairs took over a year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1970
Subject Date
09 August 1970
Creators
Creator Notes
Photograph by Richard Olson.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.240.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Resin-coated paper
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
FORD MUSEUM ON FIRE | DEARBORN, MICH
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