Search
- Pass to Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 1956 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- September 08, 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Pass to Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 1956
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- Mail Cotractor P. Roberts Independence Missouri, good for ten cents Recivable for Stage (Coach) Fare & other Dues - The Santa Fe Trail, an 800-mile commercial trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe since 1821, experienced its height of overland traffic after New Mexico became part of the United States in 1848. Stagecoach operators competed fiercely for passenger traffic and federal mail contracts, including Preston Roberts, who operated a weekly mail and passenger line during the early 1860s.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Mail Cotractor P. Roberts Independence Missouri, good for ten cents Recivable for Stage (Coach) Fare & other Dues
The Santa Fe Trail, an 800-mile commercial trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe since 1821, experienced its height of overland traffic after New Mexico became part of the United States in 1848. Stagecoach operators competed fiercely for passenger traffic and federal mail contracts, including Preston Roberts, who operated a weekly mail and passenger line during the early 1860s.
- Press Pass, Ninth Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars, October 1966 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. His collection documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This item is from the ninth annual <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Grand Prix, held at California's Riverside International Raceway in October 1966. British racer John Surtees won the 200-mile main race in a Chevrolet-powered Lola T70 Mark II.
- 27 October 1966 - 30 October 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Press Pass, Ninth Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars, October 1966
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. His collection documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This item is from the ninth annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, held at California's Riverside International Raceway in October 1966. British racer John Surtees won the 200-mile main race in a Chevrolet-powered Lola T70 Mark II.
- No. 97 Special Automobile Window Sign for Light's Golden Jubilee, 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Automobiles used to transport special guests during the day's events had a window sticker such as this one placed on their windshields.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
No. 97 Special Automobile Window Sign for Light's Golden Jubilee, 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Automobiles used to transport special guests during the day's events had a window sticker such as this one placed on their windshields.
- Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards to Edsel Ford, October 1934 - George Richards sent Edsel Ford a 1934 Detroit Lions football team season pass -- good for a reserved seat at their home games. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When the pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
- October 26, 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Detroit Lions President George Richards to Edsel Ford, October 1934
George Richards sent Edsel Ford a 1934 Detroit Lions football team season pass -- good for a reserved seat at their home games. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When the pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
- Edsel Ford's 1934 Season Pass for Detroit Lions Home Football Games - George Richards sent this 1934 season pass -- good for a reserved seat at the Detroit Lions football team's home games -- to Edsel Ford. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When this pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
- 23 September 1934-02 December 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Edsel Ford's 1934 Season Pass for Detroit Lions Home Football Games
George Richards sent this 1934 season pass -- good for a reserved seat at the Detroit Lions football team's home games -- to Edsel Ford. Richards had just purchased and moved the Portsmouth, Ohio, football team (then called the Spartans) to Detroit. When this pass was cancelled due to federal tax regulations, Richards mailed Ford passes that could be exchanged for tickets to the remaining games.
- Pass to Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 1957 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- September 07, 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Pass to Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 1957
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- No. 52 Automobile Window Sign for Police at Light's Golden Jubilee, 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Special automobile window signs provided vehicle access to the day's events for police and other security officials.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
No. 52 Automobile Window Sign for Police at Light's Golden Jubilee, 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 the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Special automobile window signs provided vehicle access to the day's events for police and other security officials.
- Visitor Pass to Lincoln Motor Co. Plants, Issued to Henry Ford, July 1918 - Lincoln Motor Company issued this visitor pass to Henry Ford in 1918. It provided him with access to all Lincoln plants at all hours. Four years later, Henry Ford no longer needed a "visitor" pass. His Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln in 1922, when Lincoln was struggling from the post-World War I recession.
- 19 July 1918-31 December 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Visitor Pass to Lincoln Motor Co. Plants, Issued to Henry Ford, July 1918
Lincoln Motor Company issued this visitor pass to Henry Ford in 1918. It provided him with access to all Lincoln plants at all hours. Four years later, Henry Ford no longer needed a "visitor" pass. His Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln in 1922, when Lincoln was struggling from the post-World War I recession.
- Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel - This Ferris wheel, reinstalled in 1966 (minus the seats) on I-94 down the street from The Henry Ford, in Allen Park, Michigan, originally carried 96 passengers up for a fantastic view of the fair. It was constructed totally of U.S. Rubber products.
- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel
This Ferris wheel, reinstalled in 1966 (minus the seats) on I-94 down the street from The Henry Ford, in Allen Park, Michigan, originally carried 96 passengers up for a fantastic view of the fair. It was constructed totally of U.S. Rubber products.