Photographers in Lovett Hall as Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Ford's body lay in repose in what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village, where many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer. The somber occasion was documented by a number of motion picture cameramen.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

09 April 1947

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.84158.16

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: 7.75 in
Width: 9.75 in

Photographers in Lovett Hall as Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947