Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923

THF96782 / Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923

THF96783 / Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923 / back

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. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

14 July 1923

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Archives

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.932

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Hand coloring

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 6.125 in
Width: 9.5 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Gardening Children Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Ford, Benson, 1919-1978 Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.)

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