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- "Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014 -
- 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014
- Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Souvenir Scarf, 1963-1967 - Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir scarf for Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
- 1963-1967
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Souvenir Scarf, 1963-1967
Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir scarf for Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
- Henry Ford Museum Souvenir Handkerchief, 1952-1956 - Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir handkerchief for Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
- 1952-1956
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum Souvenir Handkerchief, 1952-1956
Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir handkerchief for Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
- Violin Presented to Henry Ford by Franz Zucker, 1933 - Henry Ford, a folk hero to many, often received special gifts from ordinary people. Franz Zucker, a Czechoslovakian violinmaker--aware of Ford's love of violins--made this violin as a gift for Ford's 70th birthday in July 1933, a token of Zucker's admiration and respect for the industrialist. Zucker used a photograph of Ford to carve the likeness on the back of the violin.
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Violin Presented to Henry Ford by Franz Zucker, 1933
Henry Ford, a folk hero to many, often received special gifts from ordinary people. Franz Zucker, a Czechoslovakian violinmaker--aware of Ford's love of violins--made this violin as a gift for Ford's 70th birthday in July 1933, a token of Zucker's admiration and respect for the industrialist. Zucker used a photograph of Ford to carve the likeness on the back of the violin.
- Henry Ford Examining a Violin, circa 1939 - For many of us, the music of our youth holds special meaning. It was no different for Henry Ford. Country fiddlers had provided the lively music for the rural dances of Henry Ford's youth. Ford loved the sound of a violin and learned to play a bit in his youth. He continued to enjoy fiddling into the final years of his life.
- circa 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Examining a Violin, circa 1939
For many of us, the music of our youth holds special meaning. It was no different for Henry Ford. Country fiddlers had provided the lively music for the rural dances of Henry Ford's youth. Ford loved the sound of a violin and learned to play a bit in his youth. He continued to enjoy fiddling into the final years of his life.
- Yehudi Menuhin at Henry Ford Museum, Playing Violins in the Museum's Collection, April 7, 1988 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Yehudi Menuhin, considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, visited in 1988.
- April 07, 1988
- Collections - Artifact
Yehudi Menuhin at Henry Ford Museum, Playing Violins in the Museum's Collection, April 7, 1988
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Yehudi Menuhin, considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, visited in 1988.
- Violin Bow, circa 1720 - Henry Ford also collected 18th and 19th century violin bows, as well as fine violins. Rudolph Wurlitzer selected this early 18th century English bow from his personal collection and presented it to Ford in 1937. Wurlitzer, a violin dealer and musical instrument manufacturer, had helped Ford acquire his Italian-made classical violins during the 1920s and kept them in good repair for the industrialist.
- circa 1720
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Violin Bow, circa 1720
Henry Ford also collected 18th and 19th century violin bows, as well as fine violins. Rudolph Wurlitzer selected this early 18th century English bow from his personal collection and presented it to Ford in 1937. Wurlitzer, a violin dealer and musical instrument manufacturer, had helped Ford acquire his Italian-made classical violins during the 1920s and kept them in good repair for the industrialist.
- Violin by Nicolo Amati, 1647 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins, including this one by Nicolo Amati. Amati's grandfather Andrea founded the Cremona school of violinmaking in the 16th century. During Nicolo Amati's working life, the Amati workshop produced some of the finest violins in Europe and trained many apprentices, possibly including the young Antonio Stradivari.
- 1647
- Collections - Artifact
Violin by Nicolo Amati, 1647
In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins, including this one by Nicolo Amati. Amati's grandfather Andrea founded the Cremona school of violinmaking in the 16th century. During Nicolo Amati's working life, the Amati workshop produced some of the finest violins in Europe and trained many apprentices, possibly including the young Antonio Stradivari.
- Henry Ford's First Violin, 1880-1900 - Henry Ford loved music-especially the fiddle tunes he enjoyed at the country dances of his youth. As a young man, Ford bought this inexpensive fiddle and learned to play it a bit. Though he was never able to play as well as he would have wished, Ford's love of the fiddle and rural dance music remained with him throughout his life.
- 1880-1900
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Henry Ford's First Violin, 1880-1900
Henry Ford loved music-especially the fiddle tunes he enjoyed at the country dances of his youth. As a young man, Ford bought this inexpensive fiddle and learned to play it a bit. Though he was never able to play as well as he would have wished, Ford's love of the fiddle and rural dance music remained with him throughout his life.
- Yehudi Menuhin at Henry Ford Museum, Playing Violins in the Museum's Collection, April 7, 1988 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Yehudi Menuhin, considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, visited in 1988.
- April 07, 1988
- Collections - Artifact
Yehudi Menuhin at Henry Ford Museum, Playing Violins in the Museum's Collection, April 7, 1988
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Yehudi Menuhin, considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, visited in 1988.