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- Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927 -
- January 18, 1927
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Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927
- Letter from Charles Greely (C.G.) Abbot to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests was Secretary of the Smithsonian Dr. C.G. Abbott, who accepted the Ford's courteous invitation.
- October 21, 1929
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Letter from Charles Greely (C.G.) Abbot to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests was Secretary of the Smithsonian Dr. C.G. Abbott, who accepted the Ford's courteous invitation.
- NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, April 18, 1955 - In April 1955, NBC's <em>Today</em> show came to Detroit, Michigan, to cover the automotive industry. The morning news and entertainment show originated a remote broadcast from Greenfield Village on April 18th. Staff paraded a line of vehicles -- both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles -- past the cameras. NBC reporter Dick McCutcheon and museum curator Hayward Ablewhite provided commentary.
- April 18, 1955
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NBC "Today" Show Broadcast from Greenfield Village, April 18, 1955
In April 1955, NBC's Today show came to Detroit, Michigan, to cover the automotive industry. The morning news and entertainment show originated a remote broadcast from Greenfield Village on April 18th. Staff paraded a line of vehicles -- both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles -- past the cameras. NBC reporter Dick McCutcheon and museum curator Hayward Ablewhite provided commentary.
- Videotaping the ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show in Greenfield Village, Director, Host and Producer inside Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1963 - <EM>Discovery 64</EM> was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- November 01, 1963
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Videotaping the ABC-TV "Discovery 64" Show in Greenfield Village, Director, Host and Producer inside Menlo Park Laboratory, November 1963
Discovery 64 was a half hour children's educational show on ABC. It explored history, science, art, current events and other subjects important in a child's world. In November 1963, the show filmed three programs at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Production set up in the museum's Street of Shops and at various locations in the village including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory.
- Portrait of W. A. Floyd, Age 17, circa 1859 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- 1858
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Portrait of W. A. Floyd, Age 17, circa 1859
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- Logo for Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, 1988 -
- 1988
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Logo for Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, 1988
- Telegram from Will Rogers to Henry Ford, October 18, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. At the last minute, Will Rogers found time to get away from a film he was making to attend.
- October 18, 1929
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Telegram from Will Rogers to Henry Ford, October 18, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. At the last minute, Will Rogers found time to get away from a film he was making to attend.
- NBC "Home" Show Broadcast from Waterford General Store in Greenfield Village, October 25, 1955 - On October 25, 1955, NBC broadcast three television programs -- <em>Today</em>, <em>Home,</em> and <em>Howdy Doody</em> -- live and in color from Greenfield Village. NBC's <em>Home</em> was an hour-long informational show hosted by Arlene Francis. The show focused on issues that might be important to its female daytime viewers. For this day's filming, <em>Home</em> depicted a typical day in a mid-19th-century American village.
- October 25, 1955
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NBC "Home" Show Broadcast from Waterford General Store in Greenfield Village, October 25, 1955
On October 25, 1955, NBC broadcast three television programs -- Today, Home, and Howdy Doody -- live and in color from Greenfield Village. NBC's Home was an hour-long informational show hosted by Arlene Francis. The show focused on issues that might be important to its female daytime viewers. For this day's filming, Home depicted a typical day in a mid-19th-century American village.
- "Herald" Magazine, Bound Volume IX for February 1942 - January 1943 - The students of the Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute began publishing the <em>Herald</em> in 1934. They took the name from a weekly newspaper printed and sold by Thomas Alva Edison when he worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1862-63. The students' version included articles on academic, social, and recreational activities. The publication continued until 1952.
- 11 February 1942 - 29 January 1943
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"Herald" Magazine, Bound Volume IX for February 1942 - January 1943
The students of the Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute began publishing the Herald in 1934. They took the name from a weekly newspaper printed and sold by Thomas Alva Edison when he worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1862-63. The students' version included articles on academic, social, and recreational activities. The publication continued until 1952.
- Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.
- October 21, 1929
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Your Guide to the Celebration in Honor of Thomas Alva Edison, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This detailed guide provided guests with instructions on logistics and a description of the events to be enjoyed during the day-long celebration.