Portrait of William Ford, circa 1880
THF256162 / Portrait of William Ford, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
17 April 1931
Subject Date
circa 1880
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by William Marratt of Detroit, circa 1880. This copy is by Ford Motor Company in 1931.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.3783
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.000 in
Width: 8.125 in
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Henry Ford was born in this farmhouse on July 30, 1863. The house stood near the corner of present-day Ford and Greenfield Roads in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford grew up in the house and moved out at age 16 to find work in Detroit. He restored the farmhouse in 1919 and moved it to Greenfield Village in 1944.