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English Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1931

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Artifact Overview

In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. This image shows one of the gardens created near the house for the couple to enjoy.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1931

Subject Date

circa 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.188.4345

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in

English Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1931