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- Ford Family Tree, "Chart of the Ford Family," 1947-1950 - Automobile magnate Henry Ford could trace his paternal ancestors back to William Ford (1775-1818). Henry's great-grandfather lived in County Cork, Ireland, and was married to Rebecca Jennings. Three of their sons immigrated to Dearborn, Michigan, in the 1830s and 1840s. These sons form the branches on this genealogy chart. Other siblings were not included.
- 1775-1947
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Family Tree, "Chart of the Ford Family," 1947-1950
Automobile magnate Henry Ford could trace his paternal ancestors back to William Ford (1775-1818). Henry's great-grandfather lived in County Cork, Ireland, and was married to Rebecca Jennings. Three of their sons immigrated to Dearborn, Michigan, in the 1830s and 1840s. These sons form the branches on this genealogy chart. Other siblings were not included.
- Crazy Quilt, circa 1896 -
- circa 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Crazy Quilt, circa 1896
- Mattox Family Home - Amos and Grace Mattox -- descended from enslaved African Americans -- raised their two children in this rural Georgia farmhouse during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Amos farmed, cut hair, made shoes, and preached at the local church, while Grace sewed, canned, cooked, and helped needy neighbors. Although life was hard, the family proudly affirmed that there was "always enough."
- 1930-1939
- Collections - Artifact
Mattox Family Home
Amos and Grace Mattox -- descended from enslaved African Americans -- raised their two children in this rural Georgia farmhouse during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Amos farmed, cut hair, made shoes, and preached at the local church, while Grace sewed, canned, cooked, and helped needy neighbors. Although life was hard, the family proudly affirmed that there was "always enough."
- Edsel Ford: The Artist in Our Family - Designer John Najjar spent more than 40 years at Ford Motor Company. He made significant contributions to the styling of the 1957 and 1958 Lincolns, the 1961 Lincoln Continental and the 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Najjar also supervised design of the 1962 Mustang I concept car, and he headed interior design on the 1965 Ford Mustang production car.
- March 15, 2015
- Collections - Set
Edsel Ford: The Artist in Our Family
Designer John Najjar spent more than 40 years at Ford Motor Company. He made significant contributions to the styling of the 1957 and 1958 Lincolns, the 1961 Lincoln Continental and the 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Najjar also supervised design of the 1962 Mustang I concept car, and he headed interior design on the 1965 Ford Mustang production car.
- Plympton Home - The Plympton House is one room with a loft. The central circular chimney was constructed first and the rest of the house was built around it. This design offered warmth from the harsh New England winters. The continual need to grow or make many of the things they needed left little time for luxuries for these early colonists.
- circa 1700
- Collections - Artifact
Plympton Home
The Plympton House is one room with a loft. The central circular chimney was constructed first and the rest of the house was built around it. This design offered warmth from the harsh New England winters. The continual need to grow or make many of the things they needed left little time for luxuries for these early colonists.
- Diagram of Henry Ford's Family Tree, circa 1945 - Automobile magnate Henry Ford could trace his paternal ancestors back to William Ford (1775-1818). Henry's great-grandfather lived in County Cork, Ireland, and was married to Rebecca Jennings. Three of their sons immigrated to Dearborn, Michigan, in the 1830s and 1840s. These sons form the branches on this family tree. Other siblings were not included.
- 1775-1947
- Collections - Artifact
Diagram of Henry Ford's Family Tree, circa 1945
Automobile magnate Henry Ford could trace his paternal ancestors back to William Ford (1775-1818). Henry's great-grandfather lived in County Cork, Ireland, and was married to Rebecca Jennings. Three of their sons immigrated to Dearborn, Michigan, in the 1830s and 1840s. These sons form the branches on this family tree. Other siblings were not included.
- Irving Bacon Drawing of Young Henry Ford's Workbench in His Family's Home (Now Ford Home in Greenfield Village) -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Irving Bacon Drawing of Young Henry Ford's Workbench in His Family's Home (Now Ford Home in Greenfield Village)
- Tree of Life Quilt, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Tree of Life Quilt, circa 1900
- Cotswold Forge - This forge belonged to the Stanley family, who were the blacksmiths in the Cotswold village of Snowshill from before 1795. The business passed between family members until it ceased operation in 1909 with the death of Charles Stanley. Blacksmiths made tools and hardware from iron. At the time of the shop's closing, most work was repair of factory-made items.
- 1600-1630
- Collections - Artifact
Cotswold Forge
This forge belonged to the Stanley family, who were the blacksmiths in the Cotswold village of Snowshill from before 1795. The business passed between family members until it ceased operation in 1909 with the death of Charles Stanley. Blacksmiths made tools and hardware from iron. At the time of the shop's closing, most work was repair of factory-made items.
- 1957 Ford Advertisement, "Set Your Family 2-Ford Free" - Ford's automobile lineup for 1957 included five vehicle series. The value-conscious Custom and Custom 300 lines rode on a 116-inch wheelbase, while the upmarket Fairlane and Fairlane 500 models used a 118-inch platform. Station wagons for 1957 were built on the shorter 116-inch wheelbase. Above and beyond these five series was Thunderbird, Ford's two-seat personal luxury car.
- March 1957 - April 1957
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1957 Ford Advertisement, "Set Your Family 2-Ford Free"
Ford's automobile lineup for 1957 included five vehicle series. The value-conscious Custom and Custom 300 lines rode on a 116-inch wheelbase, while the upmarket Fairlane and Fairlane 500 models used a 118-inch platform. Station wagons for 1957 were built on the shorter 116-inch wheelbase. Above and beyond these five series was Thunderbird, Ford's two-seat personal luxury car.