"Pirate Ship" Decoration for Henry Ford II's 21st Birthday Party, September 1938
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford II, oldest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford (and oldest grandchild of Henry and Clara Ford), turned 21 on September 4, 1938. The family's home at Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, was lavishly decorated for the milestone-birthday party -- complete with a scaled-down sailing ship in the estate's lagoon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
12 September 1938
Subject Date
12 September 1938
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.70646.C
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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