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- Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Henry Ford Museum for the Presentation of the Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter, October 7, 1943 - Henry Ford never intended his Edison Institute -- today's The Henry Ford -- only to be about the past. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village would inspire the institute's students and visitors to create the future. Ford collected modern inventions alongside historic items. He acquired the VS-300 helicopter from inventor Igor Sikorsky in 1943 -- only four years after the aircraft's introduction.
- October 07, 1943
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Henry Ford Museum for the Presentation of the Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter, October 7, 1943
Henry Ford never intended his Edison Institute -- today's The Henry Ford -- only to be about the past. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village would inspire the institute's students and visitors to create the future. Ford collected modern inventions alongside historic items. He acquired the VS-300 helicopter from inventor Igor Sikorsky in 1943 -- only four years after the aircraft's introduction.
- Letter of Apology from the Office of Edsel Ford to Richard Trotter, April 5, 1924 -
- April 05, 1924
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Letter of Apology from the Office of Edsel Ford to Richard Trotter, April 5, 1924
- Letter from Miller Reese Hutchison regarding Donating Thomas Edison Time Cards to Henry Ford Museum, January 8, 1930 -
- January 08, 1930
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Letter from Miller Reese Hutchison regarding Donating Thomas Edison Time Cards to Henry Ford Museum, January 8, 1930
- 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
- New 1942 Ford Ambulance Built for the Michigan Canadian Club to Donate to the War Effort, November 3, 1941 -
- November 03, 1941
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New 1942 Ford Ambulance Built for the Michigan Canadian Club to Donate to the War Effort, November 3, 1941
- Ford Motor Company Employees Waiting in Line at a Wartime Blood Drive, February 1943 - Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in many ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers participated in blood drives by donating blood and plasma for use stateside or overseas.
- February 24, 1943
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Ford Motor Company Employees Waiting in Line at a Wartime Blood Drive, February 1943
Ford Motor Company and its employees contributed to Allied efforts in World War II in many ways. The company built trucks, tanks, aircraft engines, gliders, and B-24 bomber airplanes. Ford workers participated in blood drives by donating blood and plasma for use stateside or overseas.
- Henry Ford II, Charles Lindbergh, Les Morris, Henry Ford and Igor Sikorsky at the VS-300 Helicopter Presentation, October 7, 1943 - Henry Ford and helicopter innovator Igor Sikorsky shared a mutual friend in Charles Lindbergh, the pilot celebrated for his 1927 solo transatlantic flight. When Sikorsky mentioned his admiration for Ford to Lindbergh, Lindbergh arranged an introduction. The meeting ultimately led to Sikorsky donating his VS-300 helicopter to The Henry Ford in 1943 at a ceremony attended by all three men.
- October 07, 1943
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Henry Ford II, Charles Lindbergh, Les Morris, Henry Ford and Igor Sikorsky at the VS-300 Helicopter Presentation, October 7, 1943
Henry Ford and helicopter innovator Igor Sikorsky shared a mutual friend in Charles Lindbergh, the pilot celebrated for his 1927 solo transatlantic flight. When Sikorsky mentioned his admiration for Ford to Lindbergh, Lindbergh arranged an introduction. The meeting ultimately led to Sikorsky donating his VS-300 helicopter to The Henry Ford in 1943 at a ceremony attended by all three men.
- Presenting the 29-Millionth Ford to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
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Presenting the 29-Millionth Ford to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- The 29-Millionth Ford is Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
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The 29-Millionth Ford is Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- The 29-Millionth Ford, Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
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The 29-Millionth Ford, Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.