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- Map, "Greater Shanghai Approximate Market Value Zones," June 1929 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. The company considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China. This map was collected during the study. Ford decided against the idea when it learned that Chinese law required the property to be owned by a citizen of China.
- June 01, 1929
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Map, "Greater Shanghai Approximate Market Value Zones," June 1929
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. The company considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China. This map was collected during the study. Ford decided against the idea when it learned that Chinese law required the property to be owned by a citizen of China.
- Layout Map of Ford Road and Greenfield Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 1920-1922 -
- 1920-1922
- Collections - Artifact
Layout Map of Ford Road and Greenfield Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 1920-1922
- "In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th" - The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook <em>In Nature's Laboratory</em>. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- 28 August 1916-09 September 1916
- Collections - Artifact
"In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th"
The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook In Nature's Laboratory. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- "Guide Map of Detroit," 1878 -
- 1878
- Collections - Artifact
"Guide Map of Detroit," 1878
- "Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950 - This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- circa 1950
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"Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950
This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- Sketch Showing Original Location of Luther Burbank Garden Office, Santa Rosa, California, January 30, 1941 - Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened a "Bureau of Information" in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs. Burbank's widow described it as the "little office" when she offered it to Henry Ford in 1928. This map documents its original locations in Santa Rosa, California.
- January 30, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Sketch Showing Original Location of Luther Burbank Garden Office, Santa Rosa, California, January 30, 1941
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened a "Bureau of Information" in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs. Burbank's widow described it as the "little office" when she offered it to Henry Ford in 1928. This map documents its original locations in Santa Rosa, California.
- Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum Informational Brochure, "Handbook for Teachers," 1976 -
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum Informational Brochure, "Handbook for Teachers," 1976
- "Rand McNally Standard Map of China and Japan," 1930-1932 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. The company considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China. This map was collected during the study. Ford decided against the idea when it learned that Chinese law required the property to be owned by a citizen of China.
- 1930-1932
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"Rand McNally Standard Map of China and Japan," 1930-1932
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches in cities around the world. The company considered building an assembly plant in Shanghai, China. This map was collected during the study. Ford decided against the idea when it learned that Chinese law required the property to be owned by a citizen of China.
- Combination Atlas Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan, 1874 -
- 1874
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Combination Atlas Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan, 1874