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- Fred Black, Orville Wright, and Edward Cutler during Reconstruction of Wright Home in Greenfield Village, June 1937 - Fred Black headed Ford Motor Company's advertising department. As a pilot and aviation enthusiast, Black coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Architect Edward Cutler oversaw reassembly of the buildings. Orville Wright shared his own unique insights to ensure the project's accuracy.
- June 26, 1937
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Fred Black, Orville Wright, and Edward Cutler during Reconstruction of Wright Home in Greenfield Village, June 1937
Fred Black headed Ford Motor Company's advertising department. As a pilot and aviation enthusiast, Black coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Architect Edward Cutler oversaw reassembly of the buildings. Orville Wright shared his own unique insights to ensure the project's accuracy.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Photos of the Wind Tunnel in Wright Cycle Shop, January 16, 1939 - Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter, Wright suggested corrections to text about the brothers' 1901 wind tunnel, and he questioned the placement of a toolbox in the shop.
- January 16, 1939
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Photos of the Wind Tunnel in Wright Cycle Shop, January 16, 1939
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter, Wright suggested corrections to text about the brothers' 1901 wind tunnel, and he questioned the placement of a toolbox in the shop.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about the 1903 Wright Flyer Engine, November 5, 1937 - Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright commented on drawings for a replica of the engine used in the brothers' 1903 Flyer airplane.
- November 05, 1937
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about the 1903 Wright Flyer Engine, November 5, 1937
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright commented on drawings for a replica of the engine used in the brothers' 1903 Flyer airplane.
- Fred L. Black Working in His Office, August 1934 - Fred L. Black was business manager for Henry Ford's Dearborn Publishing Company before becoming head of Ford Motor Company's advertising department in 1927. He was active in Mr. Ford's Edison Institute, serving as liaison between Ford and museum architect Robert Derrick. Black, a pilot and aviation enthusiast, coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home to Greenfield Village.
- August 19, 1934
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Fred L. Black Working in His Office, August 1934
Fred L. Black was business manager for Henry Ford's Dearborn Publishing Company before becoming head of Ford Motor Company's advertising department in 1927. He was active in Mr. Ford's Edison Institute, serving as liaison between Ford and museum architect Robert Derrick. Black, a pilot and aviation enthusiast, coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home to Greenfield Village.
- Advertisement for the New Ford Station Wagon, 1929 - For the 1929 model year, Ford became the first Big Three automaker to offer a factory-built station wagon. Previously, wagon bodies were made by outside builders. Ford used its own maple, birch and basswood sourced from company-owned forests in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The versatile Model A station wagon featured two rows of removable seating in back.
- March 27, 1929
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Advertisement for the New Ford Station Wagon, 1929
For the 1929 model year, Ford became the first Big Three automaker to offer a factory-built station wagon. Previously, wagon bodies were made by outside builders. Ford used its own maple, birch and basswood sourced from company-owned forests in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The versatile Model A station wagon featured two rows of removable seating in back.
- Fred Black, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Benson Ford and Henry Ford II at the 1934 Opening of Century of Progress, Chicago, Illinois - Henry Ford did not participate at the Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933, but the publicity the fair garnered for other companies -- like General Motors -- changed Ford's mind. When the fair announced another year's run, Ford built an 11-acre building filled with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The Ford Building became the most popular corporate attraction at the 1934 fair.
- May 26, 1934
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Fred Black, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Benson Ford and Henry Ford II at the 1934 Opening of Century of Progress, Chicago, Illinois
Henry Ford did not participate at the Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933, but the publicity the fair garnered for other companies -- like General Motors -- changed Ford's mind. When the fair announced another year's run, Ford built an 11-acre building filled with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The Ford Building became the most popular corporate attraction at the 1934 fair.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937 - Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright shared his recollections of the wallpaper used in the house when the brothers lived there.
- December 15, 1937
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright shared his recollections of the wallpaper used in the house when the brothers lived there.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Acquiring Wright Home for Greenfield Village, November 3, 1936 - Henry Ford purchased the Wright brothers' home in 1936 and moved it from Dayton, Ohio, to his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Orville Wright wrote, "I can not [<EM>sic</EM>] believe the house would make an interesting exhibit at Greenfield Village, but if Mr. Ford thinks it will, I am quite willing that he have it."
- November 03, 1936
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Acquiring Wright Home for Greenfield Village, November 3, 1936
Henry Ford purchased the Wright brothers' home in 1936 and moved it from Dayton, Ohio, to his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Orville Wright wrote, "I can not [sic] believe the house would make an interesting exhibit at Greenfield Village, but if Mr. Ford thinks it will, I am quite willing that he have it."