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- Lithograph by Currier & Ives, "The Roadside Mill," 1870 -
- 1870
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Lithograph by Currier & Ives, "The Roadside Mill," 1870
- Loch Raven Dam, Baltimore, Maryland, 1940-1945 -
- 1940-1945
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Loch Raven Dam, Baltimore, Maryland, 1940-1945
- Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, 1932 - Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- June 09, 1932
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Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, 1932
Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- 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.
- Pennant, "Boulder Dam," 1935-1947 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. A trip to Boulder Dam offered a variety of activities and scenic views as depicted on this pennant. The engineering marvel was rechristened Hoover Dam in 1947.
- 1935-1947
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Pennant, "Boulder Dam," 1935-1947
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. A trip to Boulder Dam offered a variety of activities and scenic views as depicted on this pennant. The engineering marvel was rechristened Hoover Dam in 1947.
- Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, August 8, 1940 - Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- August 08, 1940
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Rouge River Dam at Fair Lane Estate, August 8, 1940
Henry and Clara Ford's estate along the Rouge River reflected the couple's dual interest in nature and industry. They hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane. His completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- Dam and Powerhouse at Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, 1913-1914 - Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan, included its own hydroelectric power plant. The four-story powerhouse, built of the same limestone as the mansion, contained two turbines driven by water diverted from a dam on the river. The turbines turned generators that produced 110 kilowatts of electricity.
- 1913-1914
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Dam and Powerhouse at Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, 1913-1914
Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan, included its own hydroelectric power plant. The four-story powerhouse, built of the same limestone as the mansion, contained two turbines driven by water diverted from a dam on the river. The turbines turned generators that produced 110 kilowatts of electricity.
- Henry Ford Standing by the Rouge River at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1916 - Henry Ford poses near the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane, his estate along the Rouge River. Ford hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the dam. As this photograph shows, the completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades at Fair Lane are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- May 30, 1916
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Henry Ford Standing by the Rouge River at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1916
Henry Ford poses near the hydroelectric dam that powered Fair Lane, his estate along the Rouge River. Ford hired celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen to camouflage the dam. As this photograph shows, the completed design appeared as natural rapids. Jensen's stepping stone bridge and cascades at Fair Lane are the most extensive of his renowned river-edge rock creations.
- Ford Lake Dam and Powerhouse, Rawsonville, Michigan, June 1936 - Henry Ford built a dam on the Huron River at Rawsonville, Michigan, in 1931-1932. The dam and resulting Ford Lake reservoir were part of a hydroelectric plant that supplied power to a nearby Ford Motor Company plant. The dam and reservoir were given to the nearby city of Ypsilanti in 1969. Today Ford Lake is popular for boating and fishing.
- June 03, 1936
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Ford Lake Dam and Powerhouse, Rawsonville, Michigan, June 1936
Henry Ford built a dam on the Huron River at Rawsonville, Michigan, in 1931-1932. The dam and resulting Ford Lake reservoir were part of a hydroelectric plant that supplied power to a nearby Ford Motor Company plant. The dam and reservoir were given to the nearby city of Ypsilanti in 1969. Today Ford Lake is popular for boating and fishing.
- Mack Model AC Dump Truck with Concrete Mixers at Hoover Dam Construction Site, 1933 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, five years later. In 1922, the company renamed itself Mack Trucks and chose a bulldog as its mascot. Mack-built trucks were widely used in the construction of Hoover Dam, located on the Colorado River. Work on the dam started in 1931 and was completed in 1936.
- November 01, 1933
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Mack Model AC Dump Truck with Concrete Mixers at Hoover Dam Construction Site, 1933
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, five years later. In 1922, the company renamed itself Mack Trucks and chose a bulldog as its mascot. Mack-built trucks were widely used in the construction of Hoover Dam, located on the Colorado River. Work on the dam started in 1931 and was completed in 1936.