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- Country Club, Grosse Pointe, Detroit, Michigan -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Country Club, Grosse Pointe, Detroit, Michigan
- Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943 - Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- May 28, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943
Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- "Pirate Ship" Decoration for Henry Ford II's 21st Birthday Party, September 1938 - Henry Ford II, oldest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford (and oldest grandchild of Henry and Clara Ford), turned 21 on September 4, 1938. The family's home at Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, was lavishly decorated for the milestone-birthday party -- complete with a scaled-down sailing ship in the estate's lagoon.
- September 12, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Pirate Ship" Decoration for Henry Ford II's 21st Birthday Party, September 1938
Henry Ford II, oldest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford (and oldest grandchild of Henry and Clara Ford), turned 21 on September 4, 1938. The family's home at Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, was lavishly decorated for the milestone-birthday party -- complete with a scaled-down sailing ship in the estate's lagoon.
- "Pirate Ship" Decoration for Henry Ford II's 21st Birthday Party, September 1938 - Henry Ford II, oldest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford (and oldest grandchild of Henry and Clara Ford), turned 21 on September 4, 1938. The family's home at Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, was lavishly decorated for the milestone-birthday party -- complete with a scaled-down sailing ship in the estate's lagoon.
- September 12, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Pirate Ship" Decoration for Henry Ford II's 21st Birthday Party, September 1938
Henry Ford II, oldest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford (and oldest grandchild of Henry and Clara Ford), turned 21 on September 4, 1938. The family's home at Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, was lavishly decorated for the milestone-birthday party -- complete with a scaled-down sailing ship in the estate's lagoon.
- Grosse Pointe Race Track, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, circa 1901 - The one-mile race track at Grosse Pointe, Michigan, opened in 1895 as a horse-racing facility. Soon, the turns were banked for auto racing and the track became home to the Detroit Driving Club. On October 10, 1901, an up-and-coming Henry Ford won a ten-mile car race at the track. It closed about 1905 and was replaced by a housing development.
- circa 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Grosse Pointe Race Track, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, circa 1901
The one-mile race track at Grosse Pointe, Michigan, opened in 1895 as a horse-racing facility. Soon, the turns were banked for auto racing and the track became home to the Detroit Driving Club. On October 10, 1901, an up-and-coming Henry Ford won a ten-mile car race at the track. It closed about 1905 and was replaced by a housing development.
- Drawing of Canopy/Tent for Henry and Clara Ford's 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 1938 - Henry and Clara Ford commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 11, 1938. Their son, Edsel, and daughter-in-law, Eleanor, hosted a celebration in their honor at the younger Fords' home. The festivities included music, elaborate decorations, and a magnificent multi-tiered cake.
- April 11, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing of Canopy/Tent for Henry and Clara Ford's 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 1938
Henry and Clara Ford commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 11, 1938. Their son, Edsel, and daughter-in-law, Eleanor, hosted a celebration in their honor at the younger Fords' home. The festivities included music, elaborate decorations, and a magnificent multi-tiered cake.
- Clara and Henry Ford at Their Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 1938 - Clara and Henry Ford pose for their photograph portrait during their golden wedding anniversary celebration in April 1938. Behind them are enlarged portraits of themselves taken between 1886 and 1888, prior to their wedding. The celebration was held at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Edsel and Eleanor Ford in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan.
- April 01, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Clara and Henry Ford at Their Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 1938
Clara and Henry Ford pose for their photograph portrait during their golden wedding anniversary celebration in April 1938. Behind them are enlarged portraits of themselves taken between 1886 and 1888, prior to their wedding. The celebration was held at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Edsel and Eleanor Ford in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan.
- Ford Family Having a Meal, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Family Having a Meal, circa 1935
- Passengers Boarding Ford V-8 Bus Operated by Lake Shore Coach Lines, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, July 29, 1937 - In November 1936, Ford Motor Company introduced a "forward control" chassis for transit and school buses. The layout placed the engine underneath the driver's area rather than out front. The resulting flat-nosed design made it easier for the driver to see passengers or students crossing in front of the bus while loading or unloading.
- July 29, 1937
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Passengers Boarding Ford V-8 Bus Operated by Lake Shore Coach Lines, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, July 29, 1937
In November 1936, Ford Motor Company introduced a "forward control" chassis for transit and school buses. The layout placed the engine underneath the driver's area rather than out front. The resulting flat-nosed design made it easier for the driver to see passengers or students crossing in front of the bus while loading or unloading.
- Gaukler Pointe, Home of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, circa 1930 - Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Gaukler Pointe, Home of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, circa 1930
Edsel and Eleanor Ford moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe, near Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, in 1929. At the Fords' request, architect Albert Kahn designed the home in a style reminiscent of stone houses in the Cotswolds region of England. Noted landscape designer Jens Jensen planned the estate's grounds.