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- Program, "First Annual Concert and Ball," with Music by Henry Ford's Old-Time Dance Orchestra," 1926 - Henry Ford's revival of early American dancing encouraged others to join in. In January 1926, members of Detroit's Twentieth Century Club held a ball featuring the old-fashioned dances. Most everyone came in period costume. Henry and Clara Ford looked elegant in their "old fashioned" garb--Henry in a waistcoat and vest, and Clara with a pink silk gown and her hair dressed in side curls.
- January 30, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Program, "First Annual Concert and Ball," with Music by Henry Ford's Old-Time Dance Orchestra," 1926
Henry Ford's revival of early American dancing encouraged others to join in. In January 1926, members of Detroit's Twentieth Century Club held a ball featuring the old-fashioned dances. Most everyone came in period costume. Henry and Clara Ford looked elegant in their "old fashioned" garb--Henry in a waistcoat and vest, and Clara with a pink silk gown and her hair dressed in side curls.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 45, January-February 1926 - Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles relating to Henry Ford's interest in reviving "old time" fiddling and traditional American dance. People in various parts of the country joined in, organizing events. At "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. Other groups sponsored "old-fashioned" dances.
- January 1926-February 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 45, January-February 1926
Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles relating to Henry Ford's interest in reviving "old time" fiddling and traditional American dance. People in various parts of the country joined in, organizing events. At "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. Other groups sponsored "old-fashioned" dances.