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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.
- 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
- Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Letterhead Envelope, 1977 -
- 1977
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Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Letterhead Envelope, 1977
- 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.
- Final Scene in "Our American Cousin" at the American Drama Festival, Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1964 -
- 1964
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Final Scene in "Our American Cousin" at the American Drama Festival, Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1964
- Scene from "Our American Cousin," Part of American Drama Festival at Henry Ford Museum Theater, July 1964 -
- July 01, 1964
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Scene from "Our American Cousin," Part of American Drama Festival at Henry Ford Museum Theater, July 1964
- Bathtubs in the Home Arts Section of Henry Ford Museum's Interpretive Center, 1979-1980 -
- 1979-1980
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Bathtubs in the Home Arts Section of Henry Ford Museum's Interpretive Center, 1979-1980
- Historical Marker Dedication Program Commemorating the 1934 Piccard Stratosphere Flight from Ford Airport - The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. While Jeannette piloted, Jean gathered scientific data. A historical marker, dedicated in 1965, commemorated the Piccards' historic flight.
- October 23, 1934
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Historical Marker Dedication Program Commemorating the 1934 Piccard Stratosphere Flight from Ford Airport
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. While Jeannette piloted, Jean gathered scientific data. A historical marker, dedicated in 1965, commemorated the Piccards' historic flight.
- Pennant, "The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan" - After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. Some families wanted to view the country's scenic beauty; others headed for museums and historic attractions. This souvenir pennant helped visitors remember the vast collection of artifacts and historic buildings located at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Pennant, "The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan"
After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. Some families wanted to view the country's scenic beauty; others headed for museums and historic attractions. This souvenir pennant helped visitors remember the vast collection of artifacts and historic buildings located at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
- 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.