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- Panoramic View of Seal Harbor, Maine, 1927 - In 1922, Edsel Ford purchased property in Seal Harbor, Maine, and began building his family's summer home. Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a fellow resident of the area, wrote congratulating Edsel on his selection -- the property offered the Fords splendid scenic views of the Maine coast. The letter initiated a friendship between the two that led to partnerships on various charitable causes.
- 1927
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Panoramic View of Seal Harbor, Maine, 1927
In 1922, Edsel Ford purchased property in Seal Harbor, Maine, and began building his family's summer home. Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a fellow resident of the area, wrote congratulating Edsel on his selection -- the property offered the Fords splendid scenic views of the Maine coast. The letter initiated a friendship between the two that led to partnerships on various charitable causes.
- Panoramic View of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, 1947-1965 -
- 1947-1965
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Panoramic View of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, 1947-1965
- Ford 35 Year Banquet, Dearborn Inn, December 19, 1946 - Ford Motor Company honored employees with 35 years of service at a banquet at the Dearborn Inn in December 1946. Seated near the podium were Clara Ford, Henry Ford, Henry Ford II, Anne McDonnell Ford, and Eleanor Clay Ford. The event marked one of the last public appearances by the elder Henry Ford before his death in April 1947.
- December 19, 1946
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Ford 35 Year Banquet, Dearborn Inn, December 19, 1946
Ford Motor Company honored employees with 35 years of service at a banquet at the Dearborn Inn in December 1946. Seated near the podium were Clara Ford, Henry Ford, Henry Ford II, Anne McDonnell Ford, and Eleanor Clay Ford. The event marked one of the last public appearances by the elder Henry Ford before his death in April 1947.
- Panoramic View of Barton Dam and Powerhouse, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1913 -
- 1913
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Panoramic View of Barton Dam and Powerhouse, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1913
- "Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa." -
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"Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa."
- Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1918 - Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant was nothing less than the most influential factory of the 20th century. Within its walls Henry Ford and his associates developed the moving assembly line, introduced the Five Dollar Day for workers, and produced millions of reliable and affordable Model T automobiles that put the world on wheels.
- October 14, 1918
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Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1918
Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant was nothing less than the most influential factory of the 20th century. Within its walls Henry Ford and his associates developed the moving assembly line, introduced the Five Dollar Day for workers, and produced millions of reliable and affordable Model T automobiles that put the world on wheels.
- DJ Kool Herc in the Crowd at the WFMU Record Fair in Manhattan, September 1997 - B+ (Brian Cross) is an Irish-born, LA-based photographer and filmmaker. Since the 1990s, he has chronicled underground hip hop, rap, jazz, cumbia, and reggae music scenes. A visual cartographer of sound culture, B+ captures moments of contemplation and inspiration within creative lives. This image shows early hip hop innovator DJ Kool Herc (second from left) at the WFMU Record Fair.
- September 01, 1997
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DJ Kool Herc in the Crowd at the WFMU Record Fair in Manhattan, September 1997
B+ (Brian Cross) is an Irish-born, LA-based photographer and filmmaker. Since the 1990s, he has chronicled underground hip hop, rap, jazz, cumbia, and reggae music scenes. A visual cartographer of sound culture, B+ captures moments of contemplation and inspiration within creative lives. This image shows early hip hop innovator DJ Kool Herc (second from left) at the WFMU Record Fair.
- Fields Cleared of Trees, Fordlandia, Brazil, 1934 - Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- 1934
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Fields Cleared of Trees, Fordlandia, Brazil, 1934
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- Next Auto Race Meet, All the World's Famous Drivers, September 3 and 5, 1910 -
- 03 September 1910-05 September 1910
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Next Auto Race Meet, All the World's Famous Drivers, September 3 and 5, 1910