Clara Ford and Bryant Family Arriving at Lovett Hall Where Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at Fair Lane, his estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned the death of this American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Many came to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photo shows Clara Bryant Ford, Henry's wife, with other Bryant family members arriving at Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

09 April 1947

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.84158.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.875 in
Width: 9.75 in

Clara Ford and Bryant Family Arriving at Lovett Hall Where Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947