Raymond Firestone, Gerald Ford, William Clay Ford, and Leonard Firestone at the Firestone Farm Dedication, 1985

THF115237 / Raymond Firestone, Gerald Ford, William Clay Ford, and Leonard Firestone at the Firestone Farm Dedication, 1985

Artifact Overview

William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. From 1951 to 1989, he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). He is shown here with Firestone family members and President Gerald Ford in 1985, dedicating the Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

29 June 1985

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.B.96602.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Group portraits Dedications (Ceremonies) Buildings (Structures) Open-air museums Reconstruction (Construction) United States presidents Ford, William Clay, 1925-2014 Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 Firestone, Raymond C. (Raymond Christy), 1908-1994 Firestone, Leonard K. (Leonard Kimball), 1907-1996 Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Firestone Farm

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