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- Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913 - Henry Ford was near the peak of his manufacturing creativity when this portrait was made in 1913. The Model T, his car for the masses, was a tremendous sales success. The moving assembly line, which allowed Ford to build cars in unprecedented numbers, was being implemented. The Five Dollar Day, which revolutionized worker pay, was just on the horizon.
- June 01, 1913
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Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913
Henry Ford was near the peak of his manufacturing creativity when this portrait was made in 1913. The Model T, his car for the masses, was a tremendous sales success. The moving assembly line, which allowed Ford to build cars in unprecedented numbers, was being implemented. The Five Dollar Day, which revolutionized worker pay, was just on the horizon.
- John Burroughs and Henry Ford in Henry Ford's Office at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- June 01, 1913
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John Burroughs and Henry Ford in Henry Ford's Office at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- Portrait of Clara Ford, circa 1908 - In 1908, Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. Ford Motor Company's success had brought new prosperity to the family -- and that success would only grow with the introduction of the Model T that fall.
- circa 1908
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Portrait of Clara Ford, circa 1908
In 1908, Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. Ford Motor Company's success had brought new prosperity to the family -- and that success would only grow with the introduction of the Model T that fall.
- Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913 - Henry Ford was near the peak of his manufacturing creativity when this portrait was made in 1913. The Model T, his car for the masses, was a tremendous sales success. The moving assembly line, which allowed Ford to build cars in unprecedented numbers, was being implemented. The Five Dollar Day, which revolutionized worker pay, was just on the horizon.
- June 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Henry Ford, 1913
Henry Ford was near the peak of his manufacturing creativity when this portrait was made in 1913. The Model T, his car for the masses, was a tremendous sales success. The moving assembly line, which allowed Ford to build cars in unprecedented numbers, was being implemented. The Five Dollar Day, which revolutionized worker pay, was just on the horizon.
- Henry Ford Driving the 999 Race Car Against Harkness Race Car at Grosse Pointe Race Track, 1903 - Image originally published in the May 1903 issue of <em>Munsey's Magazine</em> captioned, "At full speed a trial brush between Messers [Henry] Ford (car to the left of the picture) and [Harry] Harkness." Less than a month before Ford Motor Company's founding, Henry Ford was still interested in automobile racing and the benefits to be gained in experimenting with parts of chassis, bodies, and engines that could be integrated into his future automobiles. Ford used trial races like this to test his experimental ideas.
- 1903
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Henry Ford Driving the 999 Race Car Against Harkness Race Car at Grosse Pointe Race Track, 1903
Image originally published in the May 1903 issue of Munsey's Magazine captioned, "At full speed a trial brush between Messers [Henry] Ford (car to the left of the picture) and [Harry] Harkness." Less than a month before Ford Motor Company's founding, Henry Ford was still interested in automobile racing and the benefits to be gained in experimenting with parts of chassis, bodies, and engines that could be integrated into his future automobiles. Ford used trial races like this to test his experimental ideas.
- Portrait of Clara Ford, circa 1908 - In 1908, Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. Ford Motor Company's success had brought new prosperity to the family -- and that success would only grow with the introduction of the Model T that fall.
- circa 1908
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Portrait of Clara Ford, circa 1908
In 1908, Clara Ford moved into a large new home with her husband, Henry, and son, Edsel. The Italian Renaissance Revival house was built on the corner of Edison and Second Avenues in Detroit. Ford Motor Company's success had brought new prosperity to the family -- and that success would only grow with the introduction of the Model T that fall.
- Henry Ford and John Burroughs in 1896 Quadricycle, June 1913 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.
- June 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and John Burroughs in 1896 Quadricycle, June 1913
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.
- Henry Ford Driving the 999 Race Car Against the Harkness Race Car, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1903 - Image originally published in the May 1903 issue of <em>Munsey's Magazine</em> captioned, "At full speed a trial brush between Messers [Henry] Ford (car to the left of the picture) and [Harry] Harkness." Less than a month before Ford Motor Company's founding, Henry Ford was still interested in automobile racing and the benefits to be gained in experimenting with parts of chassis, bodies, and engines that could be integrated into his future automobiles. Ford used trial races like this to test his experimental ideas.
- 1903
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Henry Ford Driving the 999 Race Car Against the Harkness Race Car, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1903
Image originally published in the May 1903 issue of Munsey's Magazine captioned, "At full speed a trial brush between Messers [Henry] Ford (car to the left of the picture) and [Harry] Harkness." Less than a month before Ford Motor Company's founding, Henry Ford was still interested in automobile racing and the benefits to be gained in experimenting with parts of chassis, bodies, and engines that could be integrated into his future automobiles. Ford used trial races like this to test his experimental ideas.
- John Burroughs and Henry Ford in the Quadricycle at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.
- June 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
John Burroughs and Henry Ford in the Quadricycle at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.
- John Burroughs and Henry Ford in the Quadricycle at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913 - Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.
- June 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
John Burroughs and Henry Ford in the Quadricycle at the Highland Park Plant, June 1913
Perhaps a seemingly odd pair, automobile magnate Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs shared a love of nature. They had different feelings, however, concerning the automobile. Ford was determined to familiarize his friend with automobiles and convince him of their advantages. He eventually succeeded -- after this photograph was taken, Burroughs began using a Model T during field work.