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- Wood and Fabric Sample from the 1903 Wright Flyer - Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
- December 17, 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Wood and Fabric Sample from the 1903 Wright Flyer
Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
- Commissary in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Commissary in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
- 23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 27 May 1965-30 May 1965
- Collections - Artifact
23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 27 May 1965-30 May 1965
- Collections - Artifact
23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 27 May 1965-30 May 1965
- Collections - Artifact
23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- 27 May 1965-30 May 1965
- Collections - Artifact
23rd Grand Prix de Monaco, May 1965
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Graham Hill entered the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix having won the Formula One race the previous two years. Hill would successfully navigate the streets of Monte Carlo to take his third straight.
- Shelby Cobra Roadster at 12 Hours of Sebring Race, March 1964 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His collection of works documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. In March 1964, Ferrari -- as expected -- topped the prototype class at the 12 Hours of Sebring road race. The surprise, however, was the performance of the Carroll Shelby Cobras. They outclassed Ferrari in the GT class and swept the top three spots.
- March 21, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Shelby Cobra Roadster at 12 Hours of Sebring Race, March 1964
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His collection of works documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. In March 1964, Ferrari -- as expected -- topped the prototype class at the 12 Hours of Sebring road race. The surprise, however, was the performance of the Carroll Shelby Cobras. They outclassed Ferrari in the GT class and swept the top three spots.
- Henry Ford and Frank Campsall with Students and Faculty at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. In this image, Ford poses with the faculty and local schoolchildren.
- circa 1940
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Henry Ford and Frank Campsall with Students and Faculty at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. In this image, Ford poses with the faculty and local schoolchildren.
- United States Grand Prix, Riverside, California, November 1960 - The 1960 U.S. Grand Prix, the final World Championship Formula One event of the season, took place at Riverside, California. The championship title wasn't in doubt -- Jack Brabham had clinched that a few weeks earlier. Brabham finished fourth at Riverside, just behind his Cooper-Climax teammate Bruce McLaren. Team Lotus's Stirling Moss and Innes Ireland grabbed the top two spots.
- November 20, 1960
- Collections - Artifact
United States Grand Prix, Riverside, California, November 1960
The 1960 U.S. Grand Prix, the final World Championship Formula One event of the season, took place at Riverside, California. The championship title wasn't in doubt -- Jack Brabham had clinched that a few weeks earlier. Brabham finished fourth at Riverside, just behind his Cooper-Climax teammate Bruce McLaren. Team Lotus's Stirling Moss and Innes Ireland grabbed the top two spots.
- Ford-Ferguson Tractor at Haven Hill, Oakland County, Michigan, 1939 -
- June 14, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Ford-Ferguson Tractor at Haven Hill, Oakland County, Michigan, 1939