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- Rev. Walter J. Schoenherr Speaking at the Henry Ford Postage Stamp Dedication in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968 - The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- July 30, 1968
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Rev. Walter J. Schoenherr Speaking at the Henry Ford Postage Stamp Dedication in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968
The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960 -
- 1960
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Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, February 2003 -
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, February 2003
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, February 2003 -
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, February 2003
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, March 2003 -
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, March 2003
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, March 2003 -
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, March 2003
- Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- September 01, 2007
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Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- September 01, 2007
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Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- Restoration Work on the Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, October 2, 2000 - Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.
- October 02, 2000
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Restoration Work on the Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village, October 2, 2000
Built in Pennsylvania in 1832, Ackley Covered Bridge was reconstructed in Greenfield Village in 1938. Over the decades, this landmark bridge -- one of the oldest in the country -- became structurally unsound. A major restoration project in the fall of 2000 included draining the surrounding pond, replacing rotted beams, stabilizing the bridge, and implementing measures to prevent further damage.
- View of George Washington Carver Taken for Use as Reference for Irving Bacon's Painting of Carver, August 1942 - Henry Ford commissioned his personal artist, Irving Bacon, to paint a portrait of Ford's friend, the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver. Carver sat for the painting during his visit to Dearborn in 1942. This photograph, used as a reference for Bacon to complete the portrait, shows Carver outside the Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village.
- August 01, 1942
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View of George Washington Carver Taken for Use as Reference for Irving Bacon's Painting of Carver, August 1942
Henry Ford commissioned his personal artist, Irving Bacon, to paint a portrait of Ford's friend, the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver. Carver sat for the painting during his visit to Dearborn in 1942. This photograph, used as a reference for Bacon to complete the portrait, shows Carver outside the Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village.