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- Benson Ford Research Center, August 2003 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- August 01, 2003
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Benson Ford Research Center, August 2003
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps near Barracks, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps near Barracks, circa 1935
- Newspaper Square Showing the Hearst Building after the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 - On April 18, 1906, San Francisco and the northern California coast were hit by a major earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9. Following the earthquake, ruptured gas lines fed fires that destroyed some 25,000 buildings in the city. More than 3,000 people were killed and San Francisco was devastated. This lantern slide documents some of the damage.
- 1906
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Newspaper Square Showing the Hearst Building after the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco and the northern California coast were hit by a major earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9. Following the earthquake, ruptured gas lines fed fires that destroyed some 25,000 buildings in the city. More than 3,000 people were killed and San Francisco was devastated. This lantern slide documents some of the damage.
- Blake Hayes with a Model of Firestone Barn Used during Its Reconstruction in Greenfield Village, May 1985 - In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen recreated architectural elements of the barn that had been replaced or drastically altered over the years, made repairs, and reconstructed the building in time for its dedication on June 29, 1985.
- May 23, 1985
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Blake Hayes with a Model of Firestone Barn Used during Its Reconstruction in Greenfield Village, May 1985
In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen recreated architectural elements of the barn that had been replaced or drastically altered over the years, made repairs, and reconstructed the building in time for its dedication on June 29, 1985.
- Carpenter Dave Shockley and Project Director Peter Cousins Study Plans in the Partially Reconstructed Firestone Barn, May 1985 - In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen recreated architectural elements of the barn that had been replaced or drastically altered over the years, made repairs, and reconstructed the building in time for its dedication on June 29, 1985.
- May 22, 1985
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Carpenter Dave Shockley and Project Director Peter Cousins Study Plans in the Partially Reconstructed Firestone Barn, May 1985
In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen recreated architectural elements of the barn that had been replaced or drastically altered over the years, made repairs, and reconstructed the building in time for its dedication on June 29, 1985.
- Blockraft Toy Construction Blocks, 1937-1946 - Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. This set of colorful blocks used pegs to help secure a child's creation together.
- 1937-1946
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Blockraft Toy Construction Blocks, 1937-1946
Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. This set of colorful blocks used pegs to help secure a child's creation together.
- Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Self-trained architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts of the time--to provide an escape from it.
- 1904-1905
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Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Self-trained architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts of the time--to provide an escape from it.
- Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936 - This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- March 12, 1936
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Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936
This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- Ford Motor Company Exposition Building, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company was a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. In addition to viewing educational demonstrations and exhibits, Ford exposition visitors could ride in brand-new Ford automobiles along the Road of Tomorrow. Befitting the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme, this conceptual highway experience suggested modern techniques for safer, quieter, and more efficient roadways.
- May 24, 1939
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Ford Motor Company Exposition Building, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company was a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. In addition to viewing educational demonstrations and exhibits, Ford exposition visitors could ride in brand-new Ford automobiles along the Road of Tomorrow. Befitting the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme, this conceptual highway experience suggested modern techniques for safer, quieter, and more efficient roadways.
- Ford Foundation Office at Springwells Park, Dearborn, Michigan, 1946 - Edsel Ford and Henry Ford established the Ford Foundation in 1936 to distribute charitable funds to benefit the public welfare. Early foundation projects included Springwells Park, a housing subdivision in Dearborn, Michigan, begun in in 1939. The development included single-family houses, duplexes, townhouses, apartments, and a shopping center -- all designed in the Colonial Revival style.
- May 17, 1946
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Ford Foundation Office at Springwells Park, Dearborn, Michigan, 1946
Edsel Ford and Henry Ford established the Ford Foundation in 1936 to distribute charitable funds to benefit the public welfare. Early foundation projects included Springwells Park, a housing subdivision in Dearborn, Michigan, begun in in 1939. The development included single-family houses, duplexes, townhouses, apartments, and a shopping center -- all designed in the Colonial Revival style.