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- The Dearborn Inn Expansion - By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- March 07, 2014
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The Dearborn Inn Expansion
By late 1935, Edsel Ford was hard at work on a plan to add additional accommodations at the Dearborn Inn. Learn how this led to the creation of replicas of houses famed in American history on our blog.
- Dearborn Inn Trio Performing in the Lounge of the Dearborn Inn, 1934 -
- April 13, 1934
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Dearborn Inn Trio Performing in the Lounge of the Dearborn Inn, 1934
- The Dearborn Inn, circa 1934 - Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- circa 1934
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The Dearborn Inn, circa 1934
Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- Writing Desk, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936 -
- 1936
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Writing Desk, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936
- Airplane Flying over Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the adjacent Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. It also served traveling Ford employees and dealers, and visitors to the nearby Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford).
- 1931
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Airplane Flying over Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1931
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the adjacent Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. It also served traveling Ford employees and dealers, and visitors to the nearby Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford).
- "The Dearborn Inn," 1971-1985 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1971-1985
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"The Dearborn Inn," 1971-1985
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- The Dearborn Inn, circa 1934 -
- circa 1934
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The Dearborn Inn, circa 1934
- Easy Chair, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936 -
- 1936
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Easy Chair, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936
- Dance Party at the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1932 -
- October 06, 1932
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Dance Party at the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan, 1932
- "Dearborn Inn: On Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.," 1937-1947 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport. Later, the inn also served visitors to Dearborn, The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), Greenfield Village, and Ford Motor Company.
- 1937-1947
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"Dearborn Inn: On Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Mich.," 1937-1947
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport. Later, the inn also served visitors to Dearborn, The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), Greenfield Village, and Ford Motor Company.