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- Henry Ford and Edsel Ford in a 1903-1904 Model A on Ford Motor Company's 30th Anniversary, June 16, 1933 - Henry Ford and Edsel Ford posed for a photograph in Greenfield Village on June 16, 1933 -- thirty years to the day after Ford Motor Company's formal articles of association were signed. Fittingly, the father and son posed in an example of the company's first product: the 1903-1904 Model A. Ford built about 670 of them in its first two years.
- June 16, 1933
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Henry Ford and Edsel Ford in a 1903-1904 Model A on Ford Motor Company's 30th Anniversary, June 16, 1933
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford posed for a photograph in Greenfield Village on June 16, 1933 -- thirty years to the day after Ford Motor Company's formal articles of association were signed. Fittingly, the father and son posed in an example of the company's first product: the 1903-1904 Model A. Ford built about 670 of them in its first two years.
- 50th Anniversary of Graduation Medallion Presented to William Mitchell by Carnegie-Mellon University, 1980 -
- 1930
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50th Anniversary of Graduation Medallion Presented to William Mitchell by Carnegie-Mellon University, 1980
- Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946 - Henry Ford II poses with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford, in Greenfield Village in May 1946. They gathered for the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. Photographs were also taken of Henry Ford with his Quadricycle, which he first operated in June 1896. The Quadricycle was only the second automobile driven in the Motor City.
- May 01, 1946
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Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II in Greenfield Village, May 1946
Henry Ford II poses with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford, in Greenfield Village in May 1946. They gathered for the "Automobile Golden Jubilee" -- Detroit's celebration of the auto's 50th anniversary in the city. Photographs were also taken of Henry Ford with his Quadricycle, which he first operated in June 1896. The Quadricycle was only the second automobile driven in the Motor City.
- Henry Ford II Presenting a Norman Rockwell Painting to the Detroit Historical Museum, July 1963 -
- July 31, 1963
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Henry Ford II Presenting a Norman Rockwell Painting to the Detroit Historical Museum, July 1963
- Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar (seen here), and a larger community calendar. The home calendar featured six Rockwell images and a cover page with an image of the three Fords who served as company President.
- 1953
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Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953
Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar (seen here), and a larger community calendar. The home calendar featured six Rockwell images and a cover page with an image of the three Fords who served as company President.
- Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar, and a larger community calendar, seen here. The home calendar featured seven Rockwell illustrations; the community calendar featured only one: <em>The Boy Who Put the World on Wheels</em>.
- June 01, 1953
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Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953
Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar, and a larger community calendar, seen here. The home calendar featured seven Rockwell illustrations; the community calendar featured only one: The Boy Who Put the World on Wheels.
- Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874 -
- March 05, 1874
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Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874
- Donald Frey, Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca at the New York World's Fair, First Anniversary of the Mustang, April 15, 1965 - By the time the Mustang celebrated its first birthday, Ford had sold 418,812 units, giving the car one of the most successful launches in automotive history. Ford commemorated the first anniversary with ten "birthday parties" held throughout the United States on April 15, 1965. The main event was at the New York World's Fair, where the Mustang debuted in 1964.
- April 15, 1965
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Donald Frey, Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca at the New York World's Fair, First Anniversary of the Mustang, April 15, 1965
By the time the Mustang celebrated its first birthday, Ford had sold 418,812 units, giving the car one of the most successful launches in automotive history. Ford commemorated the first anniversary with ten "birthday parties" held throughout the United States on April 15, 1965. The main event was at the New York World's Fair, where the Mustang debuted in 1964.
- Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- October 21, 1929
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Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- The 150th Anniversary, Heywood-Wakefield, The Early American Company Catalog, 1976 - Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company, two rival 19th-century furniture companies specializing in wicker and rattan furniture, merged in 1897. In 1921, the company became the Heywood-Wakefield Company. It would become a leading American manufacturer producing quality mid-century modern furniture, and later Early American designs. The company published this 150th-anniversary catalog--dating from the founding of Heywood Brothers in 1826.
- 1826-1976
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The 150th Anniversary, Heywood-Wakefield, The Early American Company Catalog, 1976
Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company, two rival 19th-century furniture companies specializing in wicker and rattan furniture, merged in 1897. In 1921, the company became the Heywood-Wakefield Company. It would become a leading American manufacturer producing quality mid-century modern furniture, and later Early American designs. The company published this 150th-anniversary catalog--dating from the founding of Heywood Brothers in 1826.