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- Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896 - Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.
- 1896
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Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896
Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.
- "McGuffey's New Fourth Eclectic Reader," Originally Published 1885, Reprinted by Henry Ford, 1930 - Henry Ford remembered fondly the McGuffey Readers he studied in the one-room schools of his youth. He even had them reprinted in 1930, so that students in his Edison Institute Schools could learn from them as well. Ford -- having looked up some of his childhood classmates -- gave this reprinted Reader to Olive Burdeno, who had attended school with Ford in the 1870s.
- 1930
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"McGuffey's New Fourth Eclectic Reader," Originally Published 1885, Reprinted by Henry Ford, 1930
Henry Ford remembered fondly the McGuffey Readers he studied in the one-room schools of his youth. He even had them reprinted in 1930, so that students in his Edison Institute Schools could learn from them as well. Ford -- having looked up some of his childhood classmates -- gave this reprinted Reader to Olive Burdeno, who had attended school with Ford in the 1870s.
- Screwdriver, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, 1876-1878 - Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. He received a pocket watch for his 13th birthday which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often repaired watches for friends and neighbors. He never charged for his services; the experience he gained was reward enough.
- 1876-1878
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Screwdriver, Used by Henry Ford for Watch Repair, 1876-1878
Watches were some of the first machines to catch Henry Ford's interest. He received a pocket watch for his 13th birthday which he quickly took apart -- and then put back together in perfect working order. Young Ford often repaired watches for friends and neighbors. He never charged for his services; the experience he gained was reward enough.
- Henry Ford's Jot Book, 1902-1935 - Henry Ford always carried a small notebook to jot down important pieces of information or simple reminders of things to remember. The over 50 small jot books give a sense of a busy man trying to capture information on the fly. The contents vary from questions to ask Thomas Edison to names and addresses to grocery lists.
- 1902-1935
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Henry Ford's Jot Book, 1902-1935
Henry Ford always carried a small notebook to jot down important pieces of information or simple reminders of things to remember. The over 50 small jot books give a sense of a busy man trying to capture information on the fly. The contents vary from questions to ask Thomas Edison to names and addresses to grocery lists.
- Letter of Admiration to Mahatma M.K. Gandhi from Henry Ford, July 25, 1941 -
- July 25, 1941
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Letter of Admiration to Mahatma M.K. Gandhi from Henry Ford, July 25, 1941
- To Our Local Guests, October 15, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted 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. Local guests received a guidebook, badge, windshield sticker, and directions if they decided to drive to Greenfield Village.
- October 21, 1929
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To Our Local Guests, October 15, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted 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. Local guests received a guidebook, badge, windshield sticker, and directions if they decided to drive to Greenfield Village.
- "Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- "Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- Automobile Racing--Indianapolis, 1911--Item 51 - Bob Burman entertained the crowd before the start of the first Indianapolis 500, in May 1911, with demonstration laps in his Blitzen Benz. The month before, Burman had set a land speed record of 141.732 miles per hour with the car. Burman competed in the actual 1911 Indy 500 race with a different Benz and finished in 19th place.
- 1911
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Automobile Racing--Indianapolis, 1911--Item 51
Bob Burman entertained the crowd before the start of the first Indianapolis 500, in May 1911, with demonstration laps in his Blitzen Benz. The month before, Burman had set a land speed record of 141.732 miles per hour with the car. Burman competed in the actual 1911 Indy 500 race with a different Benz and finished in 19th place.
- Automobile Racing--Indianapolis, 1911--Item 4 - Bob Burman entertained the crowd before the start of the first Indianapolis 500, in May 1911, with demonstration laps in his Blitzen Benz. The month before, Burman had set a land speed record of 141.732 miles per hour with the car. Burman competed in the actual 1911 Indy 500 race with a different Benz and finished in 19th place.
- 1911
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Automobile Racing--Indianapolis, 1911--Item 4
Bob Burman entertained the crowd before the start of the first Indianapolis 500, in May 1911, with demonstration laps in his Blitzen Benz. The month before, Burman had set a land speed record of 141.732 miles per hour with the car. Burman competed in the actual 1911 Indy 500 race with a different Benz and finished in 19th place.