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- Firestone Farmhouse at Its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1898 - Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including future tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The Firestone farm, reinstalled in Greenfield Village in 1985, provided a tangible reminder of the close relationship between Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.
- circa 1898
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Firestone Farmhouse at Its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1898
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including future tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The Firestone farm, reinstalled in Greenfield Village in 1985, provided a tangible reminder of the close relationship between Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.
- Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970 - A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- August 09, 1970
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Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- Dean Jones with an Actor from the Production of "Metamora" at Henry Ford Museum, August 13, 1964 - 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. Here, actor Dean Jones chats with a performer from Greenfield Village's American Drama Festival.
- August 13, 1964
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Dean Jones with an Actor from the Production of "Metamora" at Henry Ford Museum, August 13, 1964
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. Here, actor Dean Jones chats with a performer from Greenfield Village's American Drama Festival.
- Chrysler and Henry Ford Museum Decorative License Plate, 1927 - Interpretive methods for artifacts in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation changed over the decades. Early visitors saw automobiles with little in the way of labeling beyond license plates with a make and model year. In time, labels evolved into descriptive paragraphs, complete with illustrations, that placed each of the museum's cars in a broader historical context.
- 1927
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Chrysler and Henry Ford Museum Decorative License Plate, 1927
Interpretive methods for artifacts in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation changed over the decades. Early visitors saw automobiles with little in the way of labeling beyond license plates with a make and model year. In time, labels evolved into descriptive paragraphs, complete with illustrations, that placed each of the museum's cars in a broader historical context.
- Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970 - A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- August 09, 1970
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Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- Postcard, "Museum Tower, The Henry Ford Museum," 1952 -
- 1952
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Postcard, "Museum Tower, The Henry Ford Museum," 1952
- Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Letterhead Envelope, 1977 -
- 1977
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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Letterhead Envelope, 1977
- Letterhead Envelope for Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, circa 1985 -
- circa 1985
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Letterhead Envelope for Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, circa 1985
- Auditorium, Henry Ford Museum, 1928 - One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the auditorium, now known as the Anderson Theater. Built for use by the Greenfield Village Schools for plays and events, it has also served for presentations to general audiences. Today it is used by the Museum for major public events and by the Henry Ford Academy, a charter high school.
- 1928
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Auditorium, Henry Ford Museum, 1928
One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows the auditorium, now known as the Anderson Theater. Built for use by the Greenfield Village Schools for plays and events, it has also served for presentations to general audiences. Today it is used by the Museum for major public events and by the Henry Ford Academy, a charter high school.
- Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970 - On August 9, 1970 a fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum. Visitors who had been enjoying the exhibits calmly left the building. Firefighters quickly responded and fought the blaze. By the time the fire was under control several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts had been lost. Unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later and complete repairs took over a year.
- August 09, 1970
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Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
On August 9, 1970 a fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum. Visitors who had been enjoying the exhibits calmly left the building. Firefighters quickly responded and fought the blaze. By the time the fire was under control several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts had been lost. Unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later and complete repairs took over a year.