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- Henry Ford Speaking into Thomas Edison's Ear, 1925 - Thomas Edison was both a mentor and a friend to Henry Ford. While this photograph, taken in 1925, suggests the notion of Ford whispering something to Edison, reality was quite the opposite. From childhood, Edison experienced hearing loss that advanced with age. For Edison to hear him, Ford spoke loudly and directly into the inventor's ear.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Speaking into Thomas Edison's Ear, 1925
Thomas Edison was both a mentor and a friend to Henry Ford. While this photograph, taken in 1925, suggests the notion of Ford whispering something to Edison, reality was quite the opposite. From childhood, Edison experienced hearing loss that advanced with age. For Edison to hear him, Ford spoke loudly and directly into the inventor's ear.
- Henry Ford Speaking into Thomas Edison's Ear, 1925 - Thomas Edison was both a mentor and a friend to Henry Ford. While this photograph, taken in 1925, suggests the notion of Ford whispering something to Edison, reality was quite the opposite. From childhood, Edison experienced hearing loss that advanced with age. For Edison to hear him, Ford spoke loudly and directly into the inventor's ear.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Speaking into Thomas Edison's Ear, 1925
Thomas Edison was both a mentor and a friend to Henry Ford. While this photograph, taken in 1925, suggests the notion of Ford whispering something to Edison, reality was quite the opposite. From childhood, Edison experienced hearing loss that advanced with age. For Edison to hear him, Ford spoke loudly and directly into the inventor's ear.
- "Stephen Foster House, Restore in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan," circa 1938 -
- circa 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Stephen Foster House, Restore in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan," circa 1938
- 1828 Toll House Shoe Shop from Massachusetts Relocated in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929-1935 - Workers in this building collected tolls from travelers crossing a bridge over the Merrimack River near Haverhill, Massachusetts. They also operated the bridge's movable span when needed to clear the way for boats on the river. In their spare time between road and river traffic, toll collectors earned additional income by making and repairing shoes.
- 1929-1935
- Collections - Artifact
1828 Toll House Shoe Shop from Massachusetts Relocated in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929-1935
Workers in this building collected tolls from travelers crossing a bridge over the Merrimack River near Haverhill, Massachusetts. They also operated the bridge's movable span when needed to clear the way for boats on the river. In their spare time between road and river traffic, toll collectors earned additional income by making and repairing shoes.