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- Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison, September 27, 1928 - The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.
- September 27, 1928
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Cornerstone of Edison Institute Signed by Thomas A. Edison, September 27, 1928
The cornerstone commemorates the dedication of The Henry Ford. It suggests a union of nature (Luther Burbank's spade) and technology (Edison's signature and footprints). That unity is borne out by the block itself, made from Portland cement refined from blast furnace slag at the Ford's Rouge plant--a great example of Henry Ford approaching industry like a good farmer, denying the concept of waste.
- John Burroughs Laying the Cornerstone for Burroughs Grotto at Fair Lane, June 1916 - In 1916, Henry Ford invited his friend John Burroughs to Fair Lane, Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, home. Burroughs came to help lay a cornerstone for the estate's "Burroughs Grotto." This wildlife shrine would contain stones from New York (Burroughs's home state), a heated bird bath, and a statue of the famed nature writer.
- June 16, 1916
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John Burroughs Laying the Cornerstone for Burroughs Grotto at Fair Lane, June 1916
In 1916, Henry Ford invited his friend John Burroughs to Fair Lane, Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, home. Burroughs came to help lay a cornerstone for the estate's "Burroughs Grotto." This wildlife shrine would contain stones from New York (Burroughs's home state), a heated bird bath, and a statue of the famed nature writer.
- Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928 - September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- September 27, 1928
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Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928
September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- Edison Cornerstone inside Henry Ford Museum Main Entrance, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941 -
- 1941
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Edison Cornerstone inside Henry Ford Museum Main Entrance, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941
- Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928 - September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- September 27, 1928
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Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928
September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928 - September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- September 27, 1928
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Henry Ford and Others Watching Thomas Edison Sign the Edison Institute Cornerstone, September 27, 1928
September 27th, 1928, on the future site of Henry Ford's new museum, famed inventor Thomas Edison placed a spade once used by legendary horticulturist Luther Burbank into a block of freshly poured Portland cement. Ford looked on as his friend and personal hero wrote his name in the wet cement, officially dedicating Henry Ford Museum--where this "cornerstone" is now displayed.
- Connie Haines, Jane Russell, and Beryl Davis at the Cornerstone while Visiting Henry Ford Museum, February 6, 1964 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Connie Haines, Jane Russell, and Beryl Davis (shown here), along with other singers, performed in a musical group together in the 1950s and 1960s.
- February 06, 1964
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Connie Haines, Jane Russell, and Beryl Davis at the Cornerstone while Visiting Henry Ford Museum, February 6, 1964
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Connie Haines, Jane Russell, and Beryl Davis (shown here), along with other singers, performed in a musical group together in the 1950s and 1960s.
- The "Vagabonds" Signing Ford Motor Company's Green Island Plant Cornerstone, 1919 - Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- August 08, 1919
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The "Vagabonds" Signing Ford Motor Company's Green Island Plant Cornerstone, 1919
Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- Bob Hope Visiting Henry Ford Museum, January 18, 1974 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Comedian Bob Hope stopped by for a tour of the museum in 1974.
- January 18, 1974
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Bob Hope Visiting Henry Ford Museum, January 18, 1974
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Comedian Bob Hope stopped by for a tour of the museum in 1974.
- Cornerstone of the Ford Motor Co. Green Island Plant with Hand-Carved Initials of "The Vagabonds," 1919 - Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.
- August 14, 1919
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Cornerstone of the Ford Motor Co. Green Island Plant with Hand-Carved Initials of "The Vagabonds," 1919
Embarking on a series of camping trips together between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs became known as the Vagabonds. In 1919 the group camped in Green Island, New York, where they carved their initials -- B, E, F, F -- into the cornerstone for a new factory that Ford planned to build in the town.