Gerald Ford Speaking at the Firestone Farmhouse Dedication Ceremony, June 29, 1985

THF242132 / Gerald Ford Speaking at the Firestone Farmhouse Dedication Ceremony, June 29, 1985

Artifact Overview

In 1983, the Firestone family donated their circa 1828 Columbiana County, Ohio, farmstead to Greenfield Village. The farm had been the boyhood home of Harvey Firestone, who later became a tire and rubber magnate and friend of Henry Ford. On June 29, 1985, descendants of Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone along with former U.S. President Gerald Ford helped dedicate the newly installed farm.

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

EI.1929.1169

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.000 in
Width: 4.875 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Dedications (Ceremonies) Farmhouses Open-air museums United States presidents Relocated buildings and structures Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 Firestone Farm Firestone Farmhouse Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

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