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- Amos Otis Residence, Dearborn, Michigan, February 1900 -
- February 06, 1900
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Amos Otis Residence, Dearborn, Michigan, February 1900
- Henry Ford with Grandson Henry Ford II, 1918 - Henry Ford's first grandchild -- and his namesake -- Henry Ford II was born on September 4, 1917. Henry II would grow up to run the family business, serving as president, then chairman and CEO, of Ford Motor Company from 1945 until his retirement in 1979.
- 1918
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Henry Ford with Grandson Henry Ford II, 1918
Henry Ford's first grandchild -- and his namesake -- Henry Ford II was born on September 4, 1917. Henry II would grow up to run the family business, serving as president, then chairman and CEO, of Ford Motor Company from 1945 until his retirement in 1979.
- Illustration, "Ford Model C for the Doctor," Used in 1905 Ford Sales Catalogs -
- 1905
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Illustration, "Ford Model C for the Doctor," Used in 1905 Ford Sales Catalogs
- Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- 1919
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Henry Ford Carrying Grandson Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1919
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- July 14, 1923
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Henry Ford Digging Potatoes with his Grandsons Henry Ford II and Benson Ford, Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1922-1923
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Ford Motor Company Branch in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, 1928 - Ford established Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904. The Canadian subsidiary set up operations in a former wagon works in Walkerville, Ontario, near Windsor and across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan. In 1953, the post-World War II boom prompted Ford to relocate its Canadian headquarters and assembly facilities to Oakville, Ontario, on Lake Ontario's western shore.
- circa 1928
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Ford Motor Company Branch in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, 1928
Ford established Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904. The Canadian subsidiary set up operations in a former wagon works in Walkerville, Ontario, near Windsor and across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan. In 1953, the post-World War II boom prompted Ford to relocate its Canadian headquarters and assembly facilities to Oakville, Ontario, on Lake Ontario's western shore.
- Construction of Wall Between Ford Motor Company Test Track and Greenfield Village (Village Road), October 1951 - Ford Motor Company opened a formal proving ground, located on the former site of Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan, in the late 1930s. By the early 1950s, the facility included a water pit, a steep hill, and 11 miles of roadways with varying surfaces of concrete, cobblestone, macadam, gravel, and brick -- complete with potholes and simulated railroad crossings.
- October 18, 1951
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Construction of Wall Between Ford Motor Company Test Track and Greenfield Village (Village Road), October 1951
Ford Motor Company opened a formal proving ground, located on the former site of Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan, in the late 1930s. By the early 1950s, the facility included a water pit, a steep hill, and 11 miles of roadways with varying surfaces of concrete, cobblestone, macadam, gravel, and brick -- complete with potholes and simulated railroad crossings.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Mexico City, Mexico, 1946 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. Ford opened its first Mexico City, Mexico, assembly plant in 1926. It was replaced in 1932 by the larger factory seen here. A century later, Ford's expanded Mexican facilities were producing vehicles for export to the United States.
- circa 1946
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Mexico City, Mexico, 1946
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. Ford opened its first Mexico City, Mexico, assembly plant in 1926. It was replaced in 1932 by the larger factory seen here. A century later, Ford's expanded Mexican facilities were producing vehicles for export to the United States.
- Child Charging a Rauch & Lang Electric Car in a Home Garage, 1917 - Safety was a frequent theme in electric automobile advertising. Certainly, electric cars were safer to start than hand-cranked gasoline cars. But manufacturers also stressed that electrics were safe to charge. This illustration, from a 1917 Rauch and Lang Carriage Company catalog, vividly makes the point with a child holding the plug while mother turns on the power.
- 1917
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Child Charging a Rauch & Lang Electric Car in a Home Garage, 1917
Safety was a frequent theme in electric automobile advertising. Certainly, electric cars were safer to start than hand-cranked gasoline cars. But manufacturers also stressed that electrics were safe to charge. This illustration, from a 1917 Rauch and Lang Carriage Company catalog, vividly makes the point with a child holding the plug while mother turns on the power.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1946 - Ford Motor Company's Iron Mountain plant, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, produced wood body frames and parts for the automaker's various models. After Ford adopted all-steel sedan bodies for the 1937 model year, Iron Mountain focused on station wagon bodies. Some 300 skilled craftspeople worked at the plant until 1952, when Ford wagons switched to all-steel bodies.
- 1946
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Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1946
Ford Motor Company's Iron Mountain plant, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, produced wood body frames and parts for the automaker's various models. After Ford adopted all-steel sedan bodies for the 1937 model year, Iron Mountain focused on station wagon bodies. Some 300 skilled craftspeople worked at the plant until 1952, when Ford wagons switched to all-steel bodies.