Search
- Belgian Refugee Children at Oughtrington Hall, Cheshire, England, 1918 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Belgian Refugee Children at Oughtrington Hall, Cheshire, England, 1918
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.
- Woman on a Tractor Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Woman on a Tractor Plowing a Field at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Students Driving Tractors at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Students Driving Tractors at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Woman Working on a Plow Hooked to a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939 -
- November 10, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Working on a Plow Hooked to a Tractor at Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering, England, 1939
- Mechanical Lantern Slide, "Fingal's Cave in the West of Scotland," 1860-1900 - Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- 1860-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Lantern Slide, "Fingal's Cave in the West of Scotland," 1860-1900
Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- Crystal Palace International Horse and Horseless Carriage and Roads Locomotion Exhibition Official Catalogue, 1896 -
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Crystal Palace International Horse and Horseless Carriage and Roads Locomotion Exhibition Official Catalogue, 1896
- H. J. Heinz Memorial Statue Dedication, "A Golden Day," at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1924 - H.J. Heinz valued a strong relationship between his company and its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for employees' well-being. In 1924, to commemorate the company's 55th anniversary, employees erected a memorial statue as a token of their gratitude for their employer. This is a program from the celebration, called "A Golden Day."
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
H. J. Heinz Memorial Statue Dedication, "A Golden Day," at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1924
H.J. Heinz valued a strong relationship between his company and its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for employees' well-being. In 1924, to commemorate the company's 55th anniversary, employees erected a memorial statue as a token of their gratitude for their employer. This is a program from the celebration, called "A Golden Day."
- "The Ford Times" (England) Supplement to the July-August 1941 Issue - During World War II, Ford Motor Company and many of its global subsidiaries and dealers donated hundreds of emergency food vans to Great Britain. Following aerial bombings in Germany's Blitz campaign, these vans traveled to attacked areas and offered survivors the comforts of a cup of tea and a hot meal. The vans provided food for schoolchildren as well.
- July 1941-August 1941
- Collections - Artifact
"The Ford Times" (England) Supplement to the July-August 1941 Issue
During World War II, Ford Motor Company and many of its global subsidiaries and dealers donated hundreds of emergency food vans to Great Britain. Following aerial bombings in Germany's Blitz campaign, these vans traveled to attacked areas and offered survivors the comforts of a cup of tea and a hot meal. The vans provided food for schoolchildren as well.
- Belgians Sawing a Fallen Tree in the Grounds of Oughtrington Hall for Firewood, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Belgians Sawing a Fallen Tree in the Grounds of Oughtrington Hall for Firewood, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- School for Belgian Refugee Children, Oughtrington Hall, 1914-1918 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
School for Belgian Refugee Children, Oughtrington Hall, 1914-1918
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.