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- Front Entrance to Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, March 1916 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1,300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They would call the estate Fair Lane. In 1916 the couple moved into the newly constructed, 56-room mansion. Henry and Clara would find their new home a peaceful respite -- surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved.
- March 01, 1916
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Front Entrance to Fair Lane, Home of Henry Ford, March 1916
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1,300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They would call the estate Fair Lane. In 1916 the couple moved into the newly constructed, 56-room mansion. Henry and Clara would find their new home a peaceful respite -- surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved.
- Horse-Drawn Vehicles on a Driveway, Central Park, New York City, circa 1900 - In 1853, the city of New York acquired more than 700 acres in Manhattan and set out to create the country's first landscaped public park. What were once residential neighborhoods built on rocky, swampy ground became popular carriage driveways, equestrian and walking paths, and reservoirs for boating.
- circa 1900
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Horse-Drawn Vehicles on a Driveway, Central Park, New York City, circa 1900
In 1853, the city of New York acquired more than 700 acres in Manhattan and set out to create the country's first landscaped public park. What were once residential neighborhoods built on rocky, swampy ground became popular carriage driveways, equestrian and walking paths, and reservoirs for boating.
- Drive Leading to Clara and Henry Ford's Residence, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917 - In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their new home. This shaded, winding drive led to the residence at Fair Lane estate, where the Fords enjoyed privacy in a natural setting.
- 1917
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Drive Leading to Clara and Henry Ford's Residence, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917
In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their new home. This shaded, winding drive led to the residence at Fair Lane estate, where the Fords enjoyed privacy in a natural setting.
- Cherry Hill Plantation House and Driveway, 1943 - The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- 1943
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Cherry Hill Plantation House and Driveway, 1943
The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- Cherry Hill Plantation House and Driveway, 1942 - The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- 1942
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Cherry Hill Plantation House and Driveway, 1942
The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- "Lowell Memorial Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1905
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"Lowell Memorial Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Ford Model T Coupe in the Driveway at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917 - In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their new home. This shaded, winding drive led to the residence at Fair Lane estate, where the Fords enjoyed privacy in a natural setting.
- August 30, 1917
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Ford Model T Coupe in the Driveway at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1917
In the 1910s, many wealthy Detroit citizens abandoned the city for eastern suburbs. Henry and Clara Ford sought a different path. They selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn (west of Detroit) as the site for their new home. This shaded, winding drive led to the residence at Fair Lane estate, where the Fords enjoyed privacy in a natural setting.