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- Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone purchased a number of dresses from Saks Fifth Avenue's Salon Moderne, an exclusive boutique headed by designer Sophie Gimbel. Gimbel created stylish made-to-measure gowns for fashion-conscious American women of means.
- 1949
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Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone purchased a number of dresses from Saks Fifth Avenue's Salon Moderne, an exclusive boutique headed by designer Sophie Gimbel. Gimbel created stylish made-to-measure gowns for fashion-conscious American women of means.
- Evening Dress with Stole Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1948 -
- circa 1948
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Evening Dress with Stole Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1948
- Evening Dress with Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Mainbocher was one of Mrs. Firestone's favorite designers, according to her daughter. Firestone patronized this American-born fashion maker when he worked in Paris in the 1930s, and later after he moved to New York.
- 1953
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Evening Dress with Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Mainbocher was one of Mrs. Firestone's favorite designers, according to her daughter. Firestone patronized this American-born fashion maker when he worked in Paris in the 1930s, and later after he moved to New York.
- Program for the First "Ford Sunday Evening Hour" Radio Broadcast, October 7, 1934 -
- October 07, 1934
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Program for the First "Ford Sunday Evening Hour" Radio Broadcast, October 7, 1934
- Dress, 1945-1950 -
- 1945-1950
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Dress, 1945-1950
- Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Clorinde," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Paris designer Christian Dior used a great deal of red in his clothing line. Firestone favored pinks and fuchsias over true reds making this dress an unusual choice for her.
- 1952
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Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Clorinde," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Paris designer Christian Dior used a great deal of red in his clothing line. Firestone favored pinks and fuchsias over true reds making this dress an unusual choice for her.
- List of Ford Symphony Orchestra Members for the Ford Sunday Evening Hour Radio Broadcast, 1941-1942 - Launched in 1934, the <em>Ford Sunday Evening Hour</em> radio program featured classical music, guest soloists and conductors, and a weekly talk during intermission. The show was performed live and broadcast over the CBS radio network. Seventy-five members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra -- under the name Ford Symphony Orchestra -- played musical pieces. This list contains names of musicians for the 1941-42 season.
- 1941-1942
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List of Ford Symphony Orchestra Members for the Ford Sunday Evening Hour Radio Broadcast, 1941-1942
Launched in 1934, the Ford Sunday Evening Hour radio program featured classical music, guest soloists and conductors, and a weekly talk during intermission. The show was performed live and broadcast over the CBS radio network. Seventy-five members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra -- under the name Ford Symphony Orchestra -- played musical pieces. This list contains names of musicians for the 1941-42 season.
- "The Saturday Evening Post," February 10, 1951 - The <em>Saturday Evening Post</em> relied on a number of cover artists throughout its history to engage people to leaf through the magazine's pages. Time has expired in this illustration by cover artist George Hughes. The conflicted policeman struggles to issue a parking ticket under the soulful stares of three innocent children.
- February 10, 1951
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"The Saturday Evening Post," February 10, 1951
The Saturday Evening Post relied on a number of cover artists throughout its history to engage people to leaf through the magazine's pages. Time has expired in this illustration by cover artist George Hughes. The conflicted policeman struggles to issue a parking ticket under the soulful stares of three innocent children.
- Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone favored New York and Paris fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
- 1954
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Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone favored New York and Paris fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
- Soloist Rose Bampton Performing on the "Ford Sunday Evening Hour" Program, December 16, 1945 -
- December 16, 1945
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Soloist Rose Bampton Performing on the "Ford Sunday Evening Hour" Program, December 16, 1945