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- Dirt Road Between Lansing and Michigan Agricultural College, Before and After Improvements, 1905-1906 - The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to township and county road commissions for improvements and repairs. The State Highway Commissioner published biennial reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads" -- projects funded by the state. These images from his first report show crushed stone applied to a rutted road near the state capital.
- 1905-1906
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Dirt Road Between Lansing and Michigan Agricultural College, Before and After Improvements, 1905-1906
The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to township and county road commissions for improvements and repairs. The State Highway Commissioner published biennial reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads" -- projects funded by the state. These images from his first report show crushed stone applied to a rutted road near the state capital.
- Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- July 14, 1923
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Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Amos Otis Residence, Dearborn, Michigan, February 1900 -
- February 06, 1900
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Amos Otis Residence, Dearborn, Michigan, February 1900
- Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- 1919
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Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938 -
- October 01, 1938
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Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938
- Ford Motor Company Branch in Lincoln Park, Michigan, 1964 - Ford Motor Company built its Glass Technical Center in Lincoln Park, Michigan -- about 12 miles southwest of Detroit and six miles south of the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn. Employees at the Glass Technical Center conducted research and development on window glass used in Ford vehicles. They also worked on advanced projects for Ford's aerospace division.
- circa 1964
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Ford Motor Company Branch in Lincoln Park, Michigan, 1964
Ford Motor Company built its Glass Technical Center in Lincoln Park, Michigan -- about 12 miles southwest of Detroit and six miles south of the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn. Employees at the Glass Technical Center conducted research and development on window glass used in Ford vehicles. They also worked on advanced projects for Ford's aerospace division.
- Ford Motor Company Branch in Wixom, Michigan, 1957 - Ford Motor Company's Wixom, Michigan, plant opened in 1957. It was one of several new auto factories built in suburban Detroit between 1945 and 1957. Employees at the Wixom Assembly Plant mostly built Lincoln vehicles, though production included some Ford Thunderbirds and GT sports cars as well. The factory closed in 2007, and it was torn down five years later.
- 1957
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Ford Motor Company Branch in Wixom, Michigan, 1957
Ford Motor Company's Wixom, Michigan, plant opened in 1957. It was one of several new auto factories built in suburban Detroit between 1945 and 1957. Employees at the Wixom Assembly Plant mostly built Lincoln vehicles, though production included some Ford Thunderbirds and GT sports cars as well. The factory closed in 2007, and it was torn down five years later.
- 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.
- Newspaper Article, "Henry Ford Gives $10,000,000 in 1914 Profits to His Employes" - When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913 he loved it but his employees didn't. The work was boring and relentless, and worker turnover was high. To get workers to stay, Henry more than doubled their pay, from $2.34 per day to $5 per day. It was headline news in Detroit and around the country.
- January 05, 1914
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Newspaper Article, "Henry Ford Gives $10,000,000 in 1914 Profits to His Employes"
When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913 he loved it but his employees didn't. The work was boring and relentless, and worker turnover was high. To get workers to stay, Henry more than doubled their pay, from $2.34 per day to $5 per day. It was headline news in Detroit and around the country.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Asnieres, France, March 12, 1926 - Ford Motor Company operated sales branches and assembly plants in cities around the world. The company's factory in Asnieres, France, opened near Paris in 1925. Ford cars sold reasonably well in France, but the company faced strong competition from French automakers Citroen, Renault, and Peugeot. The Asnieres plant was sold in 1941 as Ford's French operations were consolidated at Poissy.
- March 12, 1926
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Asnieres, France, March 12, 1926
Ford Motor Company operated sales branches and assembly plants in cities around the world. The company's factory in Asnieres, France, opened near Paris in 1925. Ford cars sold reasonably well in France, but the company faced strong competition from French automakers Citroen, Renault, and Peugeot. The Asnieres plant was sold in 1941 as Ford's French operations were consolidated at Poissy.