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- John Burroughs and Henry Ford Sawing Down a Tree, Fort Myers, Florida, 1914 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- February 1914-March 1914
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John Burroughs and Henry Ford Sawing Down a Tree, Fort Myers, Florida, 1914
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer. The two bonded over their love of birds and nature and became friends. Ford and Burroughs often visited each another and went on extended vacations with family and other acquaintances.
- Letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 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 were Edison family members. His daughter Madeleine (Mrs. John Eyre Sloane) came with her family.
- October 21, 1929
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Letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 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 were Edison family members. His daughter Madeleine (Mrs. John Eyre Sloane) came with her family.
- Letter from the Office of Henry Ford to Mrs. John E. Sloane, October 9, 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. Edison's daughter, Mrs. John Sloane, accepted. But organizers at Ford were unclear about which invitations she had accepted and asked for clarification.
- October 21, 1929
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Letter from the Office of Henry Ford to Mrs. John E. Sloane, October 9, 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. Edison's daughter, Mrs. John Sloane, accepted. But organizers at Ford were unclear about which invitations she had accepted and asked for clarification.