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- "Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014 -
- 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014
- "Playing Henry's Violins," 2014 -
- 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"Playing Henry's Violins," 2014
- Hallmark "Artists' Favorites: Fiddlin' Around" Christmas Ornament, 1991 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Artists' Favorites: Fiddlin' Around" Christmas Ornament, 1991
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Folk Fiddle, 1850-1920 -
- 1850-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Folk Fiddle, 1850-1920
- Hallmark "Country Fiddling" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1993 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Country Fiddling" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1993
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "Scanning Henry Ford's Fiddles," 2013 - In 2009 and 2012, The Henry Ford and Henry Ford Hospital teamed up to examine several of Henry Ford's personal violins. CT scans helped identify past repairs and fragile areas not easily discernible through visual inspection. The examinations also revealed more about how the renowned Italian violin makers constructed these impressive musical instruments.
- 2013
- Collections - Artifact
"Scanning Henry Ford's Fiddles," 2013
In 2009 and 2012, The Henry Ford and Henry Ford Hospital teamed up to examine several of Henry Ford's personal violins. CT scans helped identify past repairs and fragile areas not easily discernible through visual inspection. The examinations also revealed more about how the renowned Italian violin makers constructed these impressive musical instruments.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 43, December 1925-January 1926 - Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- December 1925-January 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 43, December 1925-January 1926
Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 46, February-March 1926 - Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles relating to Henry Ford's interest in reviving "old time" fiddling. People in various parts of the country joined in, organizing fiddling contests. Henry Ford provided a trophy for the winner of the North Atlantic States fiddling competition held in Boston in March 1926.
- February 1926-March 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 46, February-March 1926
Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles relating to Henry Ford's interest in reviving "old time" fiddling. People in various parts of the country joined in, organizing fiddling contests. Henry Ford provided a trophy for the winner of the North Atlantic States fiddling competition held in Boston in March 1926.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 42, November-December 1925 - Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- November 1925-December 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 42, November-December 1925
Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 44, January 1926 - The press took note of Henry Ford's classical violin acquisitions during the mid-1920s. This Albany, New York, newspaper article, published in January 1926, exaggerated the price Ford paid for his centuries-old violins made by Italian masters like Antonio Stradivari. (The figure was probably closer to $100,000.) But the article clearly linked Ford's violin purchases to his interest in "old tunes and fiddlers."
- January 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 44, January 1926
The press took note of Henry Ford's classical violin acquisitions during the mid-1920s. This Albany, New York, newspaper article, published in January 1926, exaggerated the price Ford paid for his centuries-old violins made by Italian masters like Antonio Stradivari. (The figure was probably closer to $100,000.) But the article clearly linked Ford's violin purchases to his interest in "old tunes and fiddlers."