Drive Leading to Clara and Henry Ford's Residence, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917

THF200121 / Drive Leading to Clara and Henry Ford's Residence, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917
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Artifact Overview

In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their new home. This shaded, winding drive led to the residence at Fair Lane estate, where the Fords enjoyed privacy in a natural setting.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.20311

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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Drive Leading to Clara and Henry Ford's Residence, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917