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- Player's 200 Race, Mosport Park, Canada, June 1964 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from the 1964 Player's 200 Race, held at Canada's Mosport Park near Toronto, Ontario, on June 6. Bruce McLaren earned the overall win with his Oldsmobile-powered #47 Zerex Special.
- 05 June 1964 - 06 June 1964
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Player's 200 Race, Mosport Park, Canada, June 1964
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from the 1964 Player's 200 Race, held at Canada's Mosport Park near Toronto, Ontario, on June 6. Bruce McLaren earned the overall win with his Oldsmobile-powered #47 Zerex Special.
- 1903 Ford Model A Roadster in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1934 - A 1934 exhibition at Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn, Michigan, featured this Model A roadster, the first automobile produced and sold by the fledgling Ford Motor Company. In many ways, the original Ford was typical -- it looked like a carriage without the horse. But unlike other early autos, the 1903 Model A had a steering wheel rather than a tiller.
- April 20, 1934
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1903 Ford Model A Roadster in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1934
A 1934 exhibition at Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn, Michigan, featured this Model A roadster, the first automobile produced and sold by the fledgling Ford Motor Company. In many ways, the original Ford was typical -- it looked like a carriage without the horse. But unlike other early autos, the 1903 Model A had a steering wheel rather than a tiller.
- James Cagney with Two-Millionth Ford V-8, Courtyard of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - In June 1935, the two-millionth Ford V-8 automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line. Driven by Jimmy Rooney, a goodwill ambassador for Ford, the sedan embarked on a public relations tour from Dearborn, Michigan, to San Diego, California. Visitors, including some famous actors, welcomed the famous V-8 with fanfare when it finally arrived at the California Pacific International Exposition.
- 1935
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James Cagney with Two-Millionth Ford V-8, Courtyard of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
In June 1935, the two-millionth Ford V-8 automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line. Driven by Jimmy Rooney, a goodwill ambassador for Ford, the sedan embarked on a public relations tour from Dearborn, Michigan, to San Diego, California. Visitors, including some famous actors, welcomed the famous V-8 with fanfare when it finally arrived at the California Pacific International Exposition.
- Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- 1919
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Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Henry Ford and Clara Ford with Group on the Grounds of Fair Lane, 1932 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- July 09, 1932
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford with Group on the Grounds of Fair Lane, 1932
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Henry Ford on His 80th Birthday, U. S. Naval Training School at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1943 - Personnel at the United States Naval Training School in Dearborn, Michigan, invited Henry Ford to celebrate his 80th birthday at the base. Ford was feted with gifts, a military drill, and a large cake modeled after the school buildings. The school -- built on land at Ford's Rouge Plant and leased to the Navy -- trained thousands of recruits in various skilled trades during World War II.
- July 28, 1943
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Henry Ford on His 80th Birthday, U. S. Naval Training School at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1943
Personnel at the United States Naval Training School in Dearborn, Michigan, invited Henry Ford to celebrate his 80th birthday at the base. Ford was feted with gifts, a military drill, and a large cake modeled after the school buildings. The school -- built on land at Ford's Rouge Plant and leased to the Navy -- trained thousands of recruits in various skilled trades during World War II.
- Girl Scout Aiding a Patient While Doing Community Service at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1946 - Since their organization was founded in 1912, American Girl Scouts have volunteered in local communities. A group of Senior Girl Scouts (ages 14-17) donated service in 1946 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Here, a Girl Scout wearing a sash displaying official patches and badges transports a hospital patient on a gurney.
- February 28, 1946
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Girl Scout Aiding a Patient While Doing Community Service at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1946
Since their organization was founded in 1912, American Girl Scouts have volunteered in local communities. A group of Senior Girl Scouts (ages 14-17) donated service in 1946 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Here, a Girl Scout wearing a sash displaying official patches and badges transports a hospital patient on a gurney.
- John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- 1910-1915
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John Burroughs at Woodchuck Lodge, 1910-1915
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and essayist who wrote about accessible and familiar landscapes. In 1913, with financial assistance from Henry Ford, Burroughs purchased the house built by his brother Curtis on land near Burroughs's birthplace in Roxbury, New York. Woodchuck Lodge, as Burroughs referred to it, became his summer retreat and its natural surroundings became the subject of his creative works.
- Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- July 14, 1923
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Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896 - Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.
- 1896
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Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896
Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.