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- William Ford Barn being Relocated to the Century of Progress Exposition, May 1934 -
- May 10, 1934
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William Ford Barn being Relocated to the Century of Progress Exposition, May 1934
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 42, November-December 1925 - Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- November 1925-December 1925
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Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 42, November-December 1925
Ford Motor Company kept scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's activities. This volume contains articles about Henry Ford's interest in reviving fiddling and traditional American dance. At Ford-inspired "old time fiddler" contests, fiddlers vied for the title of champion fiddler. People in various parts of the country, including Michigan, joined in.
- Farm Residence of William Ford, from an 1876 Atlas of Wayne County, Michigan - In the 19th century, publishers produced atlases for counties all over the United States. One of the illustrations in this atlas is an aerial view of the William Ford Farm in Springwells Township -- now Dearborn, Michigan. Industrialist Henry Ford, William and Mary Ford's eldest son, was born in the farmhouse on July 30, 1863, and he grew up on this farm.
- November 20, 1939
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Farm Residence of William Ford, from an 1876 Atlas of Wayne County, Michigan
In the 19th century, publishers produced atlases for counties all over the United States. One of the illustrations in this atlas is an aerial view of the William Ford Farm in Springwells Township -- now Dearborn, Michigan. Industrialist Henry Ford, William and Mary Ford's eldest son, was born in the farmhouse on July 30, 1863, and he grew up on this farm.
- Receipt for Property Taxes Paid by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father) on February 17, 1896 - When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer. In 1896, the date of this receipt, he owned over two hundred acres of farmland in Wayne County.
- February 17, 1895
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Receipt for Property Taxes Paid by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father) on February 17, 1896
When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer. In 1896, the date of this receipt, he owned over two hundred acres of farmland in Wayne County.
- Receipts for Insurance Payments Made by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father), Springwells Township, Michigan, 1895 - When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer and secure enough to protect his property with insurance.
- 1895
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Receipts for Insurance Payments Made by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father), Springwells Township, Michigan, 1895
When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer and secure enough to protect his property with insurance.
- Miller School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1898, Building Later Reproduced in Greenfield Village - During the mid-19th century, the idea of free public schooling became firmly established in America--making access to education available to more children. By the late 19th century, most kids aged 7 to 12 attended public school for a few years--many in one-room rural schools. America's educational structure would continue to grow, offering schooling from kindergarten to high school. By 1918, all states had made school attendance compulsory.
- 1898
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Miller School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1898, Building Later Reproduced in Greenfield Village
During the mid-19th century, the idea of free public schooling became firmly established in America--making access to education available to more children. By the late 19th century, most kids aged 7 to 12 attended public school for a few years--many in one-room rural schools. America's educational structure would continue to grow, offering schooling from kindergarten to high school. By 1918, all states had made school attendance compulsory.
- Miller School--People--Item 04 -
- 1917-1919
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Miller School--People--Item 04
- William Ford Barn - William Ford built this barn near present-day Dearborn, Michigan, in 1863 -- the same year his son Henry was born. Ford mainly used it to store grain and hay, though livestock and tools were occasionally housed in the structure. The barn was moved to The Henry Ford in 1934. Today it's used by Greenfield Village's horses.
- 1863
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William Ford Barn
William Ford built this barn near present-day Dearborn, Michigan, in 1863 -- the same year his son Henry was born. Ford mainly used it to store grain and hay, though livestock and tools were occasionally housed in the structure. The barn was moved to The Henry Ford in 1934. Today it's used by Greenfield Village's horses.
- Students and Teachers outside Miller School, Springwells Township, Michigan, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
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Students and Teachers outside Miller School, Springwells Township, Michigan, circa 1875
- Students and Teachers outside a School, circa 1894 -
- circa 1894
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Students and Teachers outside a School, circa 1894