Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970

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Artifact Overview

A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1970

Subject Date

09 August 1970

Creator Notes

Photograph by Richard Olson.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.240.7

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 | AUG. 9, 1970
Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970