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- Print, Assassination of President LIncoln, 1865-1870 - Before the existence of newspaper photos and television, lithographs helped people to understand the tragic event of President Abraham Lincoln's death in April 1865. This shows the assassin escaping after shooting President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Printmakers produced various versions of this event, based on verbal reports.
- April 14, 1865
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Print, Assassination of President LIncoln, 1865-1870
Before the existence of newspaper photos and television, lithographs helped people to understand the tragic event of President Abraham Lincoln's death in April 1865. This shows the assassin escaping after shooting President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Printmakers produced various versions of this event, based on verbal reports.
- Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop) - When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- 1943-1944
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Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop)
When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- Music Sheet, "Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can't Make Love at Home)," 1919 - By the 1920s, motion pictures became the dominant form of public entertainment--Hollywood and the movie industry reached new heights of popularity. When the first all-talking movies debuted in 1929, attendance nearly doubled. Shown in theaters nationwide, movies created a widely shared experience among moviegoers. Films influenced American culture at all levels, from manners and morals, to speech, fashions, and social and ethical values.
- 1919
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Music Sheet, "Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can't Make Love at Home)," 1919
By the 1920s, motion pictures became the dominant form of public entertainment--Hollywood and the movie industry reached new heights of popularity. When the first all-talking movies debuted in 1929, attendance nearly doubled. Shown in theaters nationwide, movies created a widely shared experience among moviegoers. Films influenced American culture at all levels, from manners and morals, to speech, fashions, and social and ethical values.
- The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln was Shot, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum Theater, April 1958 -
- April 01, 1958
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The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln was Shot, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum Theater, April 1958
- Advertising Brochure Selling Motion Pictures to Theater Managers, "Book the 4 and Pack 'Em In," Norman Studios, 1922 - In the early decades of the 20th century, a number of independent film companies emerged to provide black-oriented films for the African American market. One such company was Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1920, the studio provided films and stories featuring African American actors in non-stereotypical roles. This brochure highlights several of the company's more successful productions.
- 1922
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Advertising Brochure Selling Motion Pictures to Theater Managers, "Book the 4 and Pack 'Em In," Norman Studios, 1922
In the early decades of the 20th century, a number of independent film companies emerged to provide black-oriented films for the African American market. One such company was Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1920, the studio provided films and stories featuring African American actors in non-stereotypical roles. This brochure highlights several of the company's more successful productions.
- "Julian Eltinge at the GRAND this Week," 1911 - Vaudeville performer Julian Eltinge was the most famous and highly paid female impersonator of the early 20th century. He embodied gaudy elegance, wore glamourous gowns, and perfected female mannerisms. His most well-known show -- <em>The Fascinating Widow</em> -- opened on Broadway in 1910. He would go on to appear in several Hollywood films, in addition to his continued stage performances.
- January 01, 1911
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"Julian Eltinge at the GRAND this Week," 1911
Vaudeville performer Julian Eltinge was the most famous and highly paid female impersonator of the early 20th century. He embodied gaudy elegance, wore glamourous gowns, and perfected female mannerisms. His most well-known show -- The Fascinating Widow -- opened on Broadway in 1910. He would go on to appear in several Hollywood films, in addition to his continued stage performances.
- Promotional Image for Production of "Babes in Toyland," July 7, 1977 -
- July 07, 1977
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Promotional Image for Production of "Babes in Toyland," July 7, 1977
- Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977 -
- 1977
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Bar Scene from the Play "Three Men on a Horse," Henry Ford Museum Theater, 1977
- Greenfield Village Players Production of "Cinderella," Henry Ford Museum Theatre, 1967 -
- 1967
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Greenfield Village Players Production of "Cinderella," Henry Ford Museum Theatre, 1967
- "Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Toy Puppet Theater, circa 1939 -
- circa 1939
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"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Toy Puppet Theater, circa 1939