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- Prosperity Found: A Glimpse into the Life of Thomas Sato - In the early 1920s, Tsuneji "Thomas" Sato (1882-1969) found himself in the middle of a Michigan lumber camp on the opposite side of the world from his birthplace in Japan.
- June 01, 2023
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Prosperity Found: A Glimpse into the Life of Thomas Sato
In the early 1920s, Tsuneji "Thomas" Sato (1882-1969) found himself in the middle of a Michigan lumber camp on the opposite side of the world from his birthplace in Japan.
- Ford’s Game-Changing V-8 Engine - Discover how the Ford V-8 engine revolutionized the auto industry. Explore its origins and impact at The Henry Ford. Learn more from our blog!
- March 11, 2022
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Ford’s Game-Changing V-8 Engine
Discover how the Ford V-8 engine revolutionized the auto industry. Explore its origins and impact at The Henry Ford. Learn more from our blog!
- Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company - Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- February 22, 2022
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Lincoln’s Century with Ford Motor Company
Take a whirlwind tour of some of our noteworthy and interesting artifacts related to Lincoln Motor Company in honor of the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Lincoln by Henry Ford.
- Sidney Houghton: The Fair Lane Rail Car and the Engineering Laboratory Offices - Discover how interior designer and interior architect Sidney Houghton designed Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane private rail car and Henry and Edsel Ford’s offices in the Ford Engineering Laboratory.
- November 03, 2021
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Sidney Houghton: The Fair Lane Rail Car and the Engineering Laboratory Offices
Discover how interior designer and interior architect Sidney Houghton designed Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane private rail car and Henry and Edsel Ford’s offices in the Ford Engineering Laboratory.
- There’s Only One Greenfield Village - Learn the Greenfield Village stories our Senior Curator finds the most interesting--some you may know and some you probably don't.
- August 30, 2021
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There’s Only One Greenfield Village
Learn the Greenfield Village stories our Senior Curator finds the most interesting--some you may know and some you probably don't.
- Fair Lane: The Fords’ Private Railroad Car - Fair Lane, the private Pullman railroad car built for and used by Henry and Clara Ford, turns 100 years old in 2021. It provides a fascinating window into business and pleasure travel for the wealthy in the early 20th century.
- July 28, 2021
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Fair Lane: The Fords’ Private Railroad Car
Fair Lane, the private Pullman railroad car built for and used by Henry and Clara Ford, turns 100 years old in 2021. It provides a fascinating window into business and pleasure travel for the wealthy in the early 20th century.
- Fordson Tractor No. 100,000 - An image of the 100,000th Fordson tractor rolling off the assembly line marks a milestone manufacturing moment.
- December 10, 2021
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Fordson Tractor No. 100,000
An image of the 100,000th Fordson tractor rolling off the assembly line marks a milestone manufacturing moment.
- Ford Motor Company Part Drawing Collection, 1903-1957 - By the early 1950s, Ford Motor Company’s engineers had made over one million technical drawings of the parts used to make Ford cars and trucks. Learn more about these drawings and how we digitize them on our blog.
- November 23, 2020
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Ford Motor Company Part Drawing Collection, 1903-1957
By the early 1950s, Ford Motor Company’s engineers had made over one million technical drawings of the parts used to make Ford cars and trucks. Learn more about these drawings and how we digitize them on our blog.
- Ford Motor Company Radio and TV Programs - Explore our archives related to radio and television shows produced or sponsored by Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company, including radio station WWI, the Ford Sunday Evening Hour and Ford Summer Hour, and Toast of the Town (later the Ed Sullivan Show).
- March 11, 2021
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Ford Motor Company Radio and TV Programs
Explore our archives related to radio and television shows produced or sponsored by Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company, including radio station WWI, the Ford Sunday Evening Hour and Ford Summer Hour, and Toast of the Town (later the Ed Sullivan Show).
- Three Trips to Tuskegee with the Fords and the Fair Lane - Beginning in 1921, Henry and Clara Ford used their own railroad car, the Fair Lane, to travel in privacy. Henry Ford took the railcar to the Tuskegee Institute in 1938, 1941, and 1942, and Clara accompanied Henry at least twice.
- July 08, 2021
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Three Trips to Tuskegee with the Fords and the Fair Lane
Beginning in 1921, Henry and Clara Ford used their own railroad car, the Fair Lane, to travel in privacy. Henry Ford took the railcar to the Tuskegee Institute in 1938, 1941, and 1942, and Clara accompanied Henry at least twice.