Students in the Dance Room of the Ford Engineering Laboratory, May 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford created a room for dancing at Ford Motor Company's Engineering Lab, where his office and the company's engineering activities were located. These students are learning the traditional American dances of Henry Ford's youth--a part of the curriculum at Ford's Edison Institute schools. Ford's Old Time Orchestra provided the music, while Benjamin Lovett called the dance steps.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
06 May 1936
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.881
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in
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