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- Henry Ford - Retired curator of transportation at The Henry Ford, Bob Casey admits that he is fascinated with the way Ford approached life. "He was one of these people who didn't take a job because he knew how to do it," says Casey during this lengthy video interview. "He often took jobs because he didn't know how to do them, and they were opportunities to learn. It's a very gutsy way to learn."
- May 20, 2011
- Collections - Video
Henry Ford
Retired curator of transportation at The Henry Ford, Bob Casey admits that he is fascinated with the way Ford approached life. "He was one of these people who didn't take a job because he knew how to do it," says Casey during this lengthy video interview. "He often took jobs because he didn't know how to do them, and they were opportunities to learn. It's a very gutsy way to learn."
- Henry Ford - The Quadricycle was Henry Ford's first attempt to build a gasoline-powered automobile. It utilized commonly available materials: angle iron for the frame, a leather belt and chain drive for the transmission, and a buggy seat. Ford had to devise his own ignition system. He sold his Quadricycle for $200, then used the money to build his second car.
- December 18, 2012
- Collections - Set
Henry Ford
The Quadricycle was Henry Ford's first attempt to build a gasoline-powered automobile. It utilized commonly available materials: angle iron for the frame, a leather belt and chain drive for the transmission, and a buggy seat. Ford had to devise his own ignition system. He sold his Quadricycle for $200, then used the money to build his second car.
- Henry Ford's Boyhood Workbench inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), circa 1934 - Henry Ford first developed his mechanical skills by repairing watches for friends and neighbors. Young Ford never took a fee; he was content with the experience he gained. When his father insisted that Henry should be charging for his services, the boy instead resorted to making his repairs in secret, toiling late at night at a workbench in his bedroom.
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford's Boyhood Workbench inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), circa 1934
Henry Ford first developed his mechanical skills by repairing watches for friends and neighbors. Young Ford never took a fee; he was content with the experience he gained. When his father insisted that Henry should be charging for his services, the boy instead resorted to making his repairs in secret, toiling late at night at a workbench in his bedroom.
- Henry Ford II, Anne Ford, Charlotte Ford, Eleanor Ford, and Edsel Ford, 1943 - Edsel and Eleanor Ford posed with their daughter-in-law Anne, their granddaughter Charlotte, and their son Henry Ford II in 1943. When Edsel Ford passed away that May, Henry Ford II was released from the Navy so that he could return to Detroit to prepare for his eventual appointment to Ford Motor Company's presidency.
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II, Anne Ford, Charlotte Ford, Eleanor Ford, and Edsel Ford, 1943
Edsel and Eleanor Ford posed with their daughter-in-law Anne, their granddaughter Charlotte, and their son Henry Ford II in 1943. When Edsel Ford passed away that May, Henry Ford II was released from the Navy so that he could return to Detroit to prepare for his eventual appointment to Ford Motor Company's presidency.
- William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903 - William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- 1890-1903
- Collections - Artifact
William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- Woodshed inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace) - Henry Ford began restoration of his Dearborn, Michigan, birthplace in 1919. He repaired or replaced the farm buildings and filled the small, white clapboard house with original or similar furnishings he remembered from his boyhood. He dedicated the restoration to the memory of his beloved mother, Mary Litogot Ford, who died in 1876. In 1944, the house and outbuildings were moved to Greenfield Village.
- 1890-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Woodshed inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace)
Henry Ford began restoration of his Dearborn, Michigan, birthplace in 1919. He repaired or replaced the farm buildings and filled the small, white clapboard house with original or similar furnishings he remembered from his boyhood. He dedicated the restoration to the memory of his beloved mother, Mary Litogot Ford, who died in 1876. In 1944, the house and outbuildings were moved to Greenfield Village.
- Clara Ford and Henry Ford at Edsel Ford's Funeral, 1943 - Clara and Henry Ford leave Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, following funeral services for their son, Edsel Ford. Though their relationship had grown more strained as Henry and Edsel grew older, Henry was devastated by Edsel's death. It caused a tension in Clara and Henry's marriage that would heal, and a decline in Henry's own health that would not.
- May 28, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Clara Ford and Henry Ford at Edsel Ford's Funeral, 1943
Clara and Henry Ford leave Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, following funeral services for their son, Edsel Ford. Though their relationship had grown more strained as Henry and Edsel grew older, Henry was devastated by Edsel's death. It caused a tension in Clara and Henry's marriage that would heal, and a decline in Henry's own health that would not.
- William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903 - William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- 1890-1903
- Collections - Artifact
William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903 - William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- 1890-1903
- Collections - Artifact
William Ford inside Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace), 1890-1903
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
- Henry Ford's Office, Ford Engineering Laboratory, circa 1924 - This photograph shows Henry Ford's office in the Ford Engineering Laboratory when it was completed in 1924. Mr. Ford rarely worked at the desk, preferring to spend his time on the go between factories, the Museum, Greenfield Village, and a number of Ford office buildings. The office was mainly used to receive visitors and meet with employees.
- circa 1924
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Henry Ford's Office, Ford Engineering Laboratory, circa 1924
This photograph shows Henry Ford's office in the Ford Engineering Laboratory when it was completed in 1924. Mr. Ford rarely worked at the desk, preferring to spend his time on the go between factories, the Museum, Greenfield Village, and a number of Ford office buildings. The office was mainly used to receive visitors and meet with employees.