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- "Winter Driving" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, November 1933 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Some improved performance and economy, others added comfort and convenience, and some simply enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Wintertime advertisements and displays suggested Ford accessories as holiday gifts or emphasized items useful for cold-weather driving.
- November 03, 1933
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"Winter Driving" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, November 1933
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Some improved performance and economy, others added comfort and convenience, and some simply enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Wintertime advertisements and displays suggested Ford accessories as holiday gifts or emphasized items useful for cold-weather driving.
- Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932 - In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of <em>Detroit Industry</em> was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- 1932
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Diego Rivera Drawing for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle at Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932
In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of Detroit Industry was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
- 1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- November 20, 1945
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1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- Cass Park, Detroit, Michigan, Artwork by Ivan Swift -
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Cass Park, Detroit, Michigan, Artwork by Ivan Swift
- Lobby, The Detroit News Building, Detroit, Michigan -
- circa 1917
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Lobby, The Detroit News Building, Detroit, Michigan
- A.W. Reister Ford Dealership, Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, August 12, 1937 -
- August 12, 1937
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A.W. Reister Ford Dealership, Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, August 12, 1937
- Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, O.H.L. Interview, Detroit, Michigan, 1967 - Throughout the 20th century, Detroit Edison photographers documented the company's work to develop and maintain the electrical infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. This image, part of a larger series, was taken immediately following the July 1967 Detroit Riot. Detroit Edison staff, accompanied by state and local officers and federal troops, inspected and repaired damaged lines after one of the era's largest episodes of civil unrest.
- July 27, 1967
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Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, O.H.L. Interview, Detroit, Michigan, 1967
Throughout the 20th century, Detroit Edison photographers documented the company's work to develop and maintain the electrical infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. This image, part of a larger series, was taken immediately following the July 1967 Detroit Riot. Detroit Edison staff, accompanied by state and local officers and federal troops, inspected and repaired damaged lines after one of the era's largest episodes of civil unrest.
- Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, O.H.L. Interview, Detroit, Michigan, 1967 - Throughout the 20th century, Detroit Edison photographers documented the company's work to develop and maintain the electrical infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. This image, part of a larger series, was taken immediately following the July 1967 Detroit Riot. Detroit Edison staff, accompanied by state and local officers and federal troops, inspected and repaired damaged lines after one of the era's largest episodes of civil unrest.
- July 27, 1967
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Detroit Edison Damage Assessment, O.H.L. Interview, Detroit, Michigan, 1967
Throughout the 20th century, Detroit Edison photographers documented the company's work to develop and maintain the electrical infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. This image, part of a larger series, was taken immediately following the July 1967 Detroit Riot. Detroit Edison staff, accompanied by state and local officers and federal troops, inspected and repaired damaged lines after one of the era's largest episodes of civil unrest.
- A.F. Steiner Super Service Station at Harper and Harvard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1934 - As gasoline stations spread from downtowns to residential areas in the mid-1910s, oil companies were sensitive to residents' concerns about unsightly commercial buildings invading their neighborhoods. After all, the companies counted on those residents to become regular customers. Architects designed charming buildings, like this Spanish Mission style station, that were pleasing to the eye and complementary to a neighborhood's character.
- August 10, 1934
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A.F. Steiner Super Service Station at Harper and Harvard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1934
As gasoline stations spread from downtowns to residential areas in the mid-1910s, oil companies were sensitive to residents' concerns about unsightly commercial buildings invading their neighborhoods. After all, the companies counted on those residents to become regular customers. Architects designed charming buildings, like this Spanish Mission style station, that were pleasing to the eye and complementary to a neighborhood's character.
- Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934 - In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- August 11, 1934
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Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934
In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.