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- Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825 - The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.
- November 04, 1825
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825
The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.
- Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970 -
- 1955-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970
- Letter from Edsel Ford to Arno Cammerer regarding Shenandoah National Park Dedication, July 1, 1936 - After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- July 01, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Edsel Ford to Arno Cammerer regarding Shenandoah National Park Dedication, July 1, 1936
After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- William Clay Ford and Karen Dayne at the Opening of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1953 - William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1951, he became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). On April 1, 1953, William officially opened his grandfather Henry's birthplace and childhood home to the public in Greenfield Village.
- April 01, 1953
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William Clay Ford and Karen Dayne at the Opening of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1953
William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1951, he became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). On April 1, 1953, William officially opened his grandfather Henry's birthplace and childhood home to the public in Greenfield Village.
- Mattox Family Home Installation Opening Celebration in Greenfield Village, August 1991 -
- August 08, 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Mattox Family Home Installation Opening Celebration in Greenfield Village, August 1991
- William Clay Ford Receives the Key to Heinz House from H. J. Heinz II, Greenfield Village, June 16, 1954 - The Heinz House, a gift from the H.J. Heinz Company, was ceremoniously accepted in 1954 by William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford and recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). The Heinz House was the first historic structure added to Greenfield Village since the death of Henry Ford in 1947.
- June 16, 1954
- Collections - Artifact
William Clay Ford Receives the Key to Heinz House from H. J. Heinz II, Greenfield Village, June 16, 1954
The Heinz House, a gift from the H.J. Heinz Company, was ceremoniously accepted in 1954 by William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford and recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). The Heinz House was the first historic structure added to Greenfield Village since the death of Henry Ford in 1947.
- "Wish You Were Here!," Silver Diner, Rockville, Maryland, 1988 -
- February 01, 1989
- Collections - Artifact
"Wish You Were Here!," Silver Diner, Rockville, Maryland, 1988
- Guide Kim Turner Shows Visitors the Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, June 1978 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut for Greenfield Village. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but demonstrations of colonial-era activities enlivened the structure in the 1980s. Later, based on new research, activities more accurately recreated the life of the home's original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- June 04, 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Guide Kim Turner Shows Visitors the Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, June 1978
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut for Greenfield Village. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but demonstrations of colonial-era activities enlivened the structure in the 1980s. Later, based on new research, activities more accurately recreated the life of the home's original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970 -
- 1955-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970
- Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825 - The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.
- November 04, 1825
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825
The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.