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- Behind the Scenes of a Radio Drama, 1923 -
- 1923
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Behind the Scenes of a Radio Drama, 1923
- Installing the 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane behind Henry Ford Museum, 1975 - North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- June 05, 1975
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Installing the 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane behind Henry Ford Museum, 1975
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- A Peek “Behind the Scenes” at The Henry Ford - Thanks to a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, we have an opportunity to digitize over 1,000 artifacts that tell the story of changing communications technologies from the late 1800s to the late 1990s.
- April 10, 2014
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A Peek “Behind the Scenes” at The Henry Ford
Thanks to a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, we have an opportunity to digitize over 1,000 artifacts that tell the story of changing communications technologies from the late 1800s to the late 1990s.
- Scene from Performance of "Under the Gaslight" in Henry Ford Museum Theater, August 1968 -
- August 01, 1968
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Scene from Performance of "Under the Gaslight" in Henry Ford Museum Theater, August 1968
- Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977 -
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977
- Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977 -
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977
- Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977 -
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977
- "Battle Scenes of the Rebellion" The Capture of The CSS Atlanta, Civil War Panorama - In the 1880s, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, a self-taught artist and Civil War veteran, created a panorama depicting scenes from the Civil War. Gordon stitched together 15 paintings -- each 7 by 14 feet -- into a canvas roll more than 100 feet long. He toured his multi-paneled panorama throughout eastern Indiana, retelling the history of the conflict through his vivid illustrations.
- June 17, 1863
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"Battle Scenes of the Rebellion" The Capture of The CSS Atlanta, Civil War Panorama
In the 1880s, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, a self-taught artist and Civil War veteran, created a panorama depicting scenes from the Civil War. Gordon stitched together 15 paintings -- each 7 by 14 feet -- into a canvas roll more than 100 feet long. He toured his multi-paneled panorama throughout eastern Indiana, retelling the history of the conflict through his vivid illustrations.
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 behind Henry Ford Museum, August 26, 1999 - When North Central Airlines donated Douglas DC-3 number N21728 to The Henry Ford in 1975, it had logged nearly 85,000 flight hours -- a record for a commercial aircraft at the time. After flying into Dearborn under its own power, the plane was moved by crane to a display location behind Henry Ford Museum. It was moved inside the museum in 2003.
- August 26, 1999
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1939 Douglas DC-3 behind Henry Ford Museum, August 26, 1999
When North Central Airlines donated Douglas DC-3 number N21728 to The Henry Ford in 1975, it had logged nearly 85,000 flight hours -- a record for a commercial aircraft at the time. After flying into Dearborn under its own power, the plane was moved by crane to a display location behind Henry Ford Museum. It was moved inside the museum in 2003.
- Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977 -
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse" at Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977