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- Edsel Ford and Eleanor Ford with Their Children, circa 1938 - Edsel Ford (1893-1943), son of automotive industrialist Henry Ford, moved with his family into a new Albert Kahn-designed home they named Gaukler Point in Grosse Pointe Shores in 1929. Here he and his wife Eleanor pose with their four children Henry, Benson, Josephine and William at the family estate, about 1938.
- circa 1938
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Edsel Ford and Eleanor Ford with Their Children, circa 1938
Edsel Ford (1893-1943), son of automotive industrialist Henry Ford, moved with his family into a new Albert Kahn-designed home they named Gaukler Point in Grosse Pointe Shores in 1929. Here he and his wife Eleanor pose with their four children Henry, Benson, Josephine and William at the family estate, about 1938.
- Auto Show License Plate, "A Salute to Edsel Ford," 1999 - Car shows, in which owners display their vehicles for the public, are an important part of the collector car hobby. Shows range from small local affairs to national events with hundreds of cars and formal judging. License plates are often given to participants in larger shows. These plates become credentials that add to a car's history.
- August 01, 1999
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Auto Show License Plate, "A Salute to Edsel Ford," 1999
Car shows, in which owners display their vehicles for the public, are an important part of the collector car hobby. Shows range from small local affairs to national events with hundreds of cars and formal judging. License plates are often given to participants in larger shows. These plates become credentials that add to a car's history.
- Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1899-1900 - Edsel Ford created this drawing when he was a boy. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- December 1899-31 January 1900
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Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1899-1900
Edsel Ford created this drawing when he was a boy. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- Hallmark "1958 Ford Edsel Citation Convertible" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
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Hallmark "1958 Ford Edsel Citation Convertible" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1904 - Edsel Ford created this drawing when he attended the Farrand School in Detroit, Michigan. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- 1904
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Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1904
Edsel Ford created this drawing when he attended the Farrand School in Detroit, Michigan. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- Detroit Shell Co. Photograph Album, 1918 - In 1918, several Michigan automakers established the Detroit Shell Company. The new firm acquired the Springfield Body Company's factory and began fulfilling its initial government contract for $30 million worth of wartime munitions. Detroit Shell's officers included president John Kelsey (Kelsey Wheel), vice presidents Harry Jewitt (Paige) and Roscoe Jackson (Hudson), treasurer Edsel Ford (Ford), and secretary J. Walter Drake (Hupp).
- 1918
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Detroit Shell Co. Photograph Album, 1918
In 1918, several Michigan automakers established the Detroit Shell Company. The new firm acquired the Springfield Body Company's factory and began fulfilling its initial government contract for $30 million worth of wartime munitions. Detroit Shell's officers included president John Kelsey (Kelsey Wheel), vice presidents Harry Jewitt (Paige) and Roscoe Jackson (Hudson), treasurer Edsel Ford (Ford), and secretary J. Walter Drake (Hupp).
- Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1904 - Edsel Ford created this drawing when he attended the Farrand School in Detroit, Michigan. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- 1904
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Drawing by Edsel Ford, 1904
Edsel Ford created this drawing when he attended the Farrand School in Detroit, Michigan. Like many doting parents, Henry and Clara Ford saved their only child's artwork. Clara nurtured Edsel's love of art and Henry encouraged his interest in automobiles. As Edsel grew, his creative and artistic sensibilities matured and he developed a talent for automotive design.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Driving a 1929 Ford Model A Cabriolet - Franklin D. Roosevelt, born into a wealthy family, could afford the best luxury automobiles. But it was a part of his "everyman" appeal that, when at home, he drove humble cars like this 1929 Ford Model A. Many of his cars were equipped with special controls that allowed the partially paralyzed Roosevelt to operate the foot pedals with his hands.
- July 01, 1929
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Driving a 1929 Ford Model A Cabriolet
Franklin D. Roosevelt, born into a wealthy family, could afford the best luxury automobiles. But it was a part of his "everyman" appeal that, when at home, he drove humble cars like this 1929 Ford Model A. Many of his cars were equipped with special controls that allowed the partially paralyzed Roosevelt to operate the foot pedals with his hands.
- 1958 Edsel Citation Hardtop - The public didn't know what to make of the Edsel's styling. Like other fashionable 1950s cars, it was big (over 18 feet long) and colorful (161 paint combinations), with four headlights and lots of chrome. But the grille -- ah, the grille. Edsel stylists said it echoed classic 1930s cars. Wise guys said it looked like a Buick sucking a lemon. After only 27 months, Edsel production ceased.
- 1958
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1958 Edsel Citation Hardtop
The public didn't know what to make of the Edsel's styling. Like other fashionable 1950s cars, it was big (over 18 feet long) and colorful (161 paint combinations), with four headlights and lots of chrome. But the grille -- ah, the grille. Edsel stylists said it echoed classic 1930s cars. Wise guys said it looked like a Buick sucking a lemon. After only 27 months, Edsel production ceased.
- Map Showing the "Edsel Ford Mountains," Given by Richard E. Byrd to Clara and Henry Ford, 1943 - Richard E. Byrd led an expedition to Antarctica in 1928-1930. His effort was partly financed by a $100,000 contribution from Edsel Ford. Byrd honored his patron by naming a 150-mile Antarctic mountain range the Edsel Ford Mountains. Byrd presented this map to Ford's parents, Clara and Henry Ford, in 1943 -- the year Edsel Ford passed away.
- 1943
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Map Showing the "Edsel Ford Mountains," Given by Richard E. Byrd to Clara and Henry Ford, 1943
Richard E. Byrd led an expedition to Antarctica in 1928-1930. His effort was partly financed by a $100,000 contribution from Edsel Ford. Byrd honored his patron by naming a 150-mile Antarctic mountain range the Edsel Ford Mountains. Byrd presented this map to Ford's parents, Clara and Henry Ford, in 1943 -- the year Edsel Ford passed away.