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- Henry Ford Driving His Quadricycle in Detroit, Michigan, 1896 - This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his first gasoline-powered vehicle in October of 1896. He built the Quadricycle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- October 01, 1896
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Henry Ford Driving His Quadricycle in Detroit, Michigan, 1896
This photograph shows Henry Ford, age 33, with his first gasoline-powered vehicle in October of 1896. He built the Quadricycle with help from some friends in a shed behind a house he and his wife, Clara, rented.
- Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.
- June 16, 1942
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Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School Baseball Team, June 1942
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford built housing and other buildings, including recreational facilities where recruits could play and relax.
- Rock Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. The Fords hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding their Rouge River estate, called Fair Lane. Jensen created meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, wandering paths, and other natural settings for the couple -- and their guests -- to enjoy.
- June 15, 1929
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Rock Garden at Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, Michigan, 1929
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. The Fords hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding their Rouge River estate, called Fair Lane. Jensen created meadows, gardens, orchards, grottoes, wandering paths, and other natural settings for the couple -- and their guests -- to enjoy.
- Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- August 01, 2006
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Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- August 01, 2006
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Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Benson Ford Research Center Reading Room, October 2007 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- October 01, 2007
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Benson Ford Research Center Reading Room, October 2007
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Benson Ford Research Center, August 2003 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- August 01, 2003
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Benson Ford Research Center, August 2003
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," November 12, 1942 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using <em>Fair Lane</em> before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- November 12, 1942
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Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," November 12, 1942
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it Fair Lane. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using Fair Lane before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," outside Henry Ford Museum, November 12, 1942 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using <em>Fair Lane</em> before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- November 12, 1942
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Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," outside Henry Ford Museum, November 12, 1942
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it Fair Lane. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using Fair Lane before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 Viewing a Doll Display, November 1966 -
- November 01, 1966
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Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 Viewing a Doll Display, November 1966