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- Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
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Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- View of Fair Lane Estate from across the Rouge River, circa 1953 - This photograph shows the house and carefully camouflaged hydroelectric dam at Fair Lane -- Henry and Clara Ford's rambling Dearborn estate -- after the Fords had died. Ford Motor Company purchased the estate in 1952 and established its corporate archives in the residence.
- circa 1953
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View of Fair Lane Estate from across the Rouge River, circa 1953
This photograph shows the house and carefully camouflaged hydroelectric dam at Fair Lane -- Henry and Clara Ford's rambling Dearborn estate -- after the Fords had died. Ford Motor Company purchased the estate in 1952 and established its corporate archives in the residence.
- Brochure, "Keep America Out of War," 1939 - The threat of war in Europe grew throughout the 1930s. This brochure reprinted an anti-war article published in the <em>Detroit Times</em> on April 14, 1939, four and a half months before Nazi Germany invaded Poland and ignited World War II. The article called for an amendment to the Constitution forbidding secret alliances and agreements that could lead to American involvement in foreign conflicts.
- April 14, 1939
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Brochure, "Keep America Out of War," 1939
The threat of war in Europe grew throughout the 1930s. This brochure reprinted an anti-war article published in the Detroit Times on April 14, 1939, four and a half months before Nazi Germany invaded Poland and ignited World War II. The article called for an amendment to the Constitution forbidding secret alliances and agreements that could lead to American involvement in foreign conflicts.
- Henry Ford and Edsel Ford in Sleigh, outside Henry Ford Museum, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
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Henry Ford and Edsel Ford in Sleigh, outside Henry Ford Museum, circa 1935
- Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
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Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- Clara Ford and Bryant Family Arriving at Lovett Hall Where Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at Fair Lane, his estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned the death of this American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Many came to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photo shows Clara Bryant Ford, Henry's wife, with other Bryant family members arriving at Greenfield Village.
- April 09, 1947
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Clara Ford and Bryant Family Arriving at Lovett Hall Where Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at Fair Lane, his estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned the death of this American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Many came to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photo shows Clara Bryant Ford, Henry's wife, with other Bryant family members arriving at Greenfield Village.
- Photographers in Lovett Hall as Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Ford's body lay in repose in what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village, where many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer. The somber occasion was documented by a number of motion picture cameramen.
- April 09, 1947
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Photographers in Lovett Hall as Henry Ford Lies in Repose, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Ford's body lay in repose in what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village, where many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer. The somber occasion was documented by a number of motion picture cameramen.