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- Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II at Gaukler Point, Michigan, April 1943 - Henry Ford II posed with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford. The young Ford served in the U.S. Navy during World War II but, following the death of his father Edsel Ford in May 1943, he was released from duty to return to Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II was appointed company president in September 1945, after his ailing grandfather resigned.
- April 01, 1943
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Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Henry Ford II at Gaukler Point, Michigan, April 1943
Henry Ford II posed with his grandparents, Henry and Clara Ford. The young Ford served in the U.S. Navy during World War II but, following the death of his father Edsel Ford in May 1943, he was released from duty to return to Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II was appointed company president in September 1945, after his ailing grandfather resigned.
- Ice Harvesting-- On the Way to the Ice House, Probably Lake St. Clair, Michigan, circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs included this ice harvesting image. Workers guide rafts of freshly cut ice through a man-made channel toward an ice house. The floating blocks would be broken into more manageable "cakes" and stored until needed.
- circa 1905
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Ice Harvesting-- On the Way to the Ice House, Probably Lake St. Clair, Michigan, circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs included this ice harvesting image. Workers guide rafts of freshly cut ice through a man-made channel toward an ice house. The floating blocks would be broken into more manageable "cakes" and stored until needed.
- Bathers on the Dock at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1916
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Bathers on the Dock at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Blind and Visually Impaired Workers at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934 - Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty. It was estimated that Ford Motor Company employed as many as 13,000 people with disabilities in 1927.
- October 01, 1934
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Blind and Visually Impaired Workers at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty. It was estimated that Ford Motor Company employed as many as 13,000 people with disabilities in 1927.
- Henry Ford at the Wheel of the Arrow Racer, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 12, 1904
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Henry Ford at the Wheel of the Arrow Racer, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 -
- circa 1916
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The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
- Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Gaukler Pointe, Under Construction, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, 1927 - Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.
- October 05, 1927
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Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Gaukler Pointe, Under Construction, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, 1927
Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.
- Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 01, 1904
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Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Aerial View of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Gaukler Pointe, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, 1932 - Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.
- 1932
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Aerial View of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Gaukler Pointe, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, 1932
Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.
- Blind Worker at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934 - Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty. It was estimated that Ford Motor Company employed as many as 13,000 people with disabilities in 1927.
- 1934
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Blind Worker at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
Henry Ford believed in providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Workers who were blind or visually impaired could sort ammeter gauges or assemble valve bushings by feel, for example, while workers with amputations could operate push-button machines with no difficulty. It was estimated that Ford Motor Company employed as many as 13,000 people with disabilities in 1927.