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- Memo from William Roegner to A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) regarding Supply of Edsel Ford Photograph to Diego Rivera, October 25, 1932 - Partway through work on his <em>Detroit Industry</em> murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932, Diego Rivera painted a portrait of the frescoes' primary sponsor, Edsel Ford. Rivera requested several photographs of Ford to assist with the portrait. Because of concerns over privacy and security, special permission was required to supply the photos.
- October 25, 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Memo from William Roegner to A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) regarding Supply of Edsel Ford Photograph to Diego Rivera, October 25, 1932
Partway through work on his Detroit Industry murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932, Diego Rivera painted a portrait of the frescoes' primary sponsor, Edsel Ford. Rivera requested several photographs of Ford to assist with the portrait. Because of concerns over privacy and security, special permission was required to supply the photos.
- Greenfield Village Tintype Studio - Tintypes were a popular type of mid-1800s "wet-plate" photography. This studio was built in 1929 in Greenfield Village and a tintypist and Ford Motor Company employee, Charles Tremear, was hired to create tintypes for Greenfield Village visitors. In this studio, in addition to Village visitors, Tremear made portraits of many celebrities, including Thomas Edison, Joe Louis and Walt Disney.
- October 20, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village Tintype Studio
Tintypes were a popular type of mid-1800s "wet-plate" photography. This studio was built in 1929 in Greenfield Village and a tintypist and Ford Motor Company employee, Charles Tremear, was hired to create tintypes for Greenfield Village visitors. In this studio, in addition to Village visitors, Tremear made portraits of many celebrities, including Thomas Edison, Joe Louis and Walt Disney.