Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed July 17 to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed July 17 to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson Speaking at the Henry Ford Postage Stamp Dedication in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968

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Artifact Overview

The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

30 July 1968

Subject Date

30 July 1968

Creators

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.50094

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

Keywords
Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson Speaking at the Henry Ford Postage Stamp Dedication in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968