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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.
- 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.
- Harry Ferguson and Students with a Model Tractor, October 1938 -
- October 01, 1938
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Harry Ferguson and Students with a Model Tractor, October 1938
- Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938 -
- October 01, 1938
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Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938
- Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938 -
- October 01, 1938
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Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938
- Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938 -
- October 01, 1938
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Meeting between Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, October 1938
- 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.
- Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918 - The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- 1918
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford at Fair Lane in the 1896 Quadricycle, 1918
The 1896 Quadricycle, the first automobile that Henry Ford built, came to symbolize all the later success achieved by Mr. Ford and Ford Motor Company. The little car always had a place of honor in the garage at Fair Lane, Henry and Clara Ford's estate in Dearborn. Mr. Ford regularly brought the Quadricycle out for special occasions and publicity photographs.
- Henry Ford's Former Workshop at the Fair Lane Estate Power House, 1951 - Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- December 22, 1951
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Henry Ford's Former Workshop at the Fair Lane Estate Power House, 1951
Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- Workshop inside the Powerhouse at Fair Lane, 1951 - Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- December 22, 1951
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Workshop inside the Powerhouse at Fair Lane, 1951
Henry Ford maintained a workshop in the powerhouse at Fair Lane, the estate where he and Clara Ford lived in Dearborn, Michigan. The four-story powerhouse contained two hydroelectric generators that provided electricity throughout the estate. It also housed the estate's 12-car garage. Below ground, a 300-foot tunnel connected the powerhouse to the mansion.
- Rock Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. The Fords hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding their Rouge River estate, called Fair Lane. Jensen created meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, wandering paths, and other natural settings for the couple -- and their guests -- to enjoy.
- June 15, 1929
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Rock Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. The Fords hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding their Rouge River estate, called Fair Lane. Jensen created meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, wandering paths, and other natural settings for the couple -- and their guests -- to enjoy.