Ford Model T Coupe in the Driveway at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917

THF115848 / Ford Model T Coupe in the Driveway at 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

30 August 1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.20458

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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Re[illegible] | Fair Lane | Exteriors | Early 1920's or before. | Printed in reverse. | Rouge | 20458 | Ford Model T coupe in Fair Lane Driveway Printed in reverse 8-30-1917
Ford Model T Coupe in the Driveway at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917