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58 Bagley Avenue, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
This plain red brick shed gave birth to the first Ford car in 1896. The Portentous little building still houses the car, here shown in front, made of bicycle wheels, plumbing pipe. Carriage cushions and other miscellaneous oddities Henry Ford could find or make. The shed originally stood behind the house where Henry Ford and his wife lived in Detroit when he worked as a steam engineer with the Edison electric Company.
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999 Racer, The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The famous old ""999"" did a spectacular 91.4 miles per hour with Henry Ford at the ""tiller"" in 1904. He broke the mile-a minute record on the winter ice of Lake St. Clair, crashing through a snowdrift and narrowly missing a marooned schooner. Barney Oldfield famous driver, won his first race in the ""999"" because he had never driven before and didn't know how to operate the brakes
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A Fraternity House, University of Michigan
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1907
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Title:
Air View Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
The historic village centers in the "green" as did early American Communities. About this sporty stand the public buildings the Inn, the Chapel, the School, the Court House, the Town Hall and the General Store.
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Title:
Air View Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Antique Automobiles, Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome PM 1968
Description:
The Museum's display of 175 antique auto mobiles, comprises one of the world's largest collections of historic motor vehicles. Significant automobiles of both foreign and domestic manufacture are represented. The evolution of the automobile is traced from the early horseless carriage to a prototype of the "tomorrow's car". All three major phases of development steam, electric and gasoline - are included.
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Antique Automobiles, Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The museum's display of 175 antique automobiles comprises one of the world's significant automobiles of both foreign and domestic manufacture are represented. The evolution of the automobile is traced from the early horseless carriage to the present day. all three major phases of development Steam, electric and gasoline - are included.
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Bagley Avenue, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Birthplace of Ford Car. In this brick shed at the rear of 58 bagley Avenue, Mr. Ford carried on some of his early automobile experiments while employed as an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company. Three lathes, drill presses and hand tools are those used in building his first car. The right hand door had to be torn out and made larger because Mr. Ford forgot to measure the door when he built the car inside.
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Barbara Fritchie House
Dearborn Michigan (MI) unused
Description:
In the Colonial Village at Dearborn Inn Dearborn, Mich.igan Adjacent to Greenfield Village
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Birthplace Of First Ford Car
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
This red brick shed, formerly located at 58 Bagley Avenue in Detroit, is the birthplace of the First Ford Car. Here, in 1896, Henry Ford constructed his historic car. This shed has been preserved for posterity in scenic Greenfield Village, a group of 92 historical buildings and landmarks, founded by Henry Ford and located in Dearborn, Michigan. Greenfield Village is open to the public the year around.
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Blacksmith Shop, The Edison Institute
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Greenfield Village, the Edison Institute
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Blast Furnances And Giant Raw Materials Storage Bins
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
At Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. The storage bins hold iron ore, limestone and coal, ingredients necessary for the making of pig iron.
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Cape Cod Windmill, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI) PM 1948
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Chapel Of Martha - Mary, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo PM 1926 Jun-27
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Chapel of Martha-Mary, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1940
Description:
A typical colonial church overlooking the village green serves as a morning assembly place for the children of the Greenfield Village schools and the Edison Institute High School. The bell in the tower was cast by the son of Paul Revere
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Clinton Inn, The Edison Institute
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Greenfield Village, the Edison Institute
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Cotswold Cottage, Greenfiled Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Daimler
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Daimler - 1894, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, This unwieldly horseless carriage was built in Germany in 1894 under the later famous name of Daimler. It's three and one-half horsepower, two cylinder engine made it no faster than a horse and much less dependable. The heavy, four-passenger Victoria is but one of more than 165 automobiles and trucks in the Henry Ford Museum.
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Daimler, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Fit for a king but shrouded in mystery is this 1914 Daimler, purportedly a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm of germany to the King of Bulgaria. In 1936, the exiled Kaiser disclaimed any knowledge of the car. The Daimler Benz Company reported that the serial numbers corresponded to those on a car sold to a Copenhagen businessman, but the description proved it to be another automobile. The handmade limousine is a classic example of the craftsmanship of German coach builders. The interior is upholstered in brocade and finished in inlaid rosewood and mahogany and the inside window and door fixtures are of delicately carved ivory and gold-palte. To date. the car's origin is still unknown. Here it is parked before the Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store.
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Dearborn Towne House Motel, 2101 So. Telegraph
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
101 Luxury Air-Conditioned Rooms - Closest to Both Airports - Cocktail Lounge - Dining Room - Heated Pool - 1½ Miles to World Famous Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum
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Edison's Laboratory
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Upper floor, Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, re-erected in Greenfield Village.
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Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Entrance Edison Institute Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Fairlane Inn Motel, 21430 Michigan Ave
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Logan 5-0800 adjoining Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
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Falcon Inn Motel
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
"First and last motel in Dearborn" Restaurant on premise. Near to Greenfield village.
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Ford Model T
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Ford Model T - 1908-1909, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, The Ford Motor Company proudly proclaimed in 1907 that the $950.00 cost of this Model "T" touring car included "magneto, top, windshield, gas lamps, speedometer, three oil lamps, horn and kit of tools." Weighing 1,200 pounds the "T" had a four cylinder 20 horsepower engine and became one of the most famous cars ever built. ore than 15 million were built between 1908 and 1927.
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Ford Model T
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Ford Model T - 1909, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The Ford Motor Company proudly proclaimed in 1907 that the $950.00 cost of this Model "T" touring car included "magneto, top, windshield, gas lamps, speedometer, three oil lamps, horn and kit of tools." Weighing 1,200 pounds the "T" had a four cylinder 20 horsepower engine and became one of the most famous cars ever built. More than 15 million were built between 1908 and 1927.
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Ford Quadricycle - 1896 At The Henry Ford Museum And Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
HENRY FORD BUILT HIS FIRST CAR AT 58 BAGLEY AVENUE, DETROIT, IN 1896. WITH ITS 2-CYLINDER REAR ENGINE, BICYCLE WHEELS, AND BELT TRANSMISSION, IT RAN EASILY AT 20 M.P.H. THE SUCCESS OF THIS QUADRICYCLE PROMPTED HENRY FORD TO CONTINUE EXPERIMENTS AND ULTIMA
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Ford Rotunda
Dearborn Michigan (MI) unused
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Ford Rotunda
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Ford Rotunda, Administration building and the river Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Mich.
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Ford Rotunda Administration Building And The River Rough Plant
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
In the foreground the Ford Rotunda, where visitors are welcomed, facing it the Administration Building, and in the background the Rouge Plant itself - The greatest single industrial development in the world.
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Ford Rotunda Administration Building And The River Rough Plant
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
In the foreground the Ford Rotunda, where visitors are welcomed, facing it the Administration Building, and in the background the Rouge Plant itself - The greatest single industrial development in the world.
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Ford Rotunda At Night
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1947
Description:
The Ford Rotunda consists of an imposing gear-shaped central section from which rectangular wings extend to the north and south. The circular section is 215 feet in diameter. In its center is a court 92 feet in diameter which is open to the sky. The rotunda is built of Indiana limestone and steel. Its construction required 114,000 feet of cut limestone and 1,000 tons of structural steel.
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Ford Runabout - 1901-02 At The Henry Ford Museum And Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
THIS EXPERIMENTAL CAR CAR, BUILT BY HENRY FORD, LED TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. WHILE IT IS TILLER STEERED, IT HAS THE MORE ADVANCED 2-CYLINDER, 12 H.P. ENGINE UNDERSEAT.
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Gate Lodge Entrance, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Here visitors begin their tour of Greenfield Village with its craft shops and homes of such famous Americans as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank, the Wright Brothers, Noah Webster and many others.
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Gate Lodge Entrance, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Gate Lodge Entrance, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Here visitors begin their tour of Greenfield Village with its craft shops and homes of such famous American's as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank, the Wright Brothers, Noah Webster and many others.
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General Offices Ford Motor Company
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo PM 1932 Jun-28
Description:
The main office building of the Ford Motor Company is located at the Rouge Plant, Dearborn. It is spacious building of white limestone! The first three floors are devoted entirely to offices of which there are more than 200. Cafeteria and dining rooms are located on the top floor.
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General Store, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The Waterford General Store was the principal shopping place in a small Michigan town, a short distance from Detroit, after it was built nearly a century ago. Besides being a general store, it served variously as a church, residence, roller skating rink and meeting house.
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General Store, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1952
Description:
The Waterford General Store was the principal asopping Place in a small Michigan Town,a short distance from Detroit ,after it was built nearly a century ago.Beside being a general store ,it served variously as a church ,residence,roller skating rink and meeting house.1952 .
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Gog And Magog, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Sir John Bennett's Jewelry Shop,
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Gog And Magog, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Sir John Bennett's Jewelry Shop
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Gog And Magog, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Sir John Bennett's Jewelry Shop
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Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1943
Description:
Greenfield Village the Nation's living history book. In the eight years it has been opened to the public, Greenfield Village has become one of the most widely known tourist attractions in the U. S. In 1940, more than half a million people visited this inspiring 200-acre collection gathered by Henry ford at Dearborn, Michigan.
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Greenfield Village Stagecoach, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
As there are no automobiles allowed in this historical village, a waiting carriage greets the visitor to carry him to the many points of interest.
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Greenfield Village Stagecoach, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
As there are no automobiles allowed in t his historical village, a waiting carriage greets the visitor to carry him to the many points of interest.
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Greenfield Village Stagecoach, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1950 Jul-03
Description:
Greenfield Village Stage-Coach, Dearborn, Mich. As there are no automobiles allowed in this historical village, a waiting carriage greets the visitor to carry him to the many points of interest.
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Holiday Inn, 22900 Michigan Ave.,
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Situated on the bank of the Rouge River in close proximity to Ford Motor Company, Greenfield Village and Museum. Facilities consist of 333 rooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, children's playground. Sauna, whirlpool, grille room, dining room, cocktail lounge and meeting rooms for 400 persons.
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Holiday Inn, 22900 Michigan Ave.,
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Situated on the bank of the Rouge River in close proximity to Ford Motor Company, Greenfield Village and Museum. Facilities consist of 333 rooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, children's playground. Sauna, whirlpool, grille room, dining room, cocktail lounge and meeting rooms for 400 persons.
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Home Of Clara And Henry Ford, Fair Lane
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The west front overlooks the natural beauty of the River Rouge. The home and gardens, now a University of Michigan conference center, are open for public tours at Scheduled times.
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Hotel Fordson
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Hotel Fordson. This popular priced Hotel on the edge of Detroit. Nearest to the ford Motor Co. Plant, Offices and rotunda Building. Ten minutes ride to the famous Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Air conditioned Dining Room and Cocktail Bar.
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Interior Of Ford Rotunda
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Kings Arms Motel, 26040 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
1 Mile W. of Telegraph Rd. New Luxurious Units Tub& Shower, Television, Air-Conditioned, Central Heating 6 miles to Detroit, Two Miles to Greenfield Village, Five Minutes to the Metropolitan Airport.
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Kings Arms Motel, 26040 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
1Mile W. of Telegraph Rd., Phone Cr 4-4400, Area Code 313 New Luxurious Units, Tub & Shower, Television, Air-Conditioned, Central Heating, 6 Miles to Detroit, Two Miles to Greenfield Village, Five Minutes to the Metropolitan Airport.
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Liberal Arts Building, Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
A community College, offering a variety of fully accredited programs in the college transfer and occupationally oriented fields to more than 8,000 students, is located on a beautiful 75-acre campus and serves as a cultural center for the entire community.
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Logan County Court House
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Re-erected in Greenfield Village
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Title:
Looking Across The Village Green, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo unused
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Looking Across The Village Green, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo unused
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Mannheim Benz
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Mannheim Benz - 1905-1909, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, This classic attempt at distinctive styling was made by the Mannheim-Benz Company of Mannheim, Germany. The famous name of Benz survived the fierce early competition of automative manufacture and was later joined with "Daimler," another important name in motoring. Out of this combination came one of the finest automobiles in the world in 1926 - the Mercedes.
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Martha - Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The picturesque Martha-Mary Chapel, at the head of the Village green, was dedicated to the mothers of Henry and Mrs. Ford. Al though it is not an exact reproduction of a particular New England Chapel, it combines the design characteristics of many. The chapel bell was cast by the son of Paul Revere.
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Martha-Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome PM 1954 Aug-21
Description:
The picturesque Martha-Mary Chapel. At the head of the Village green, was dedicated to the mothers of Henry and Mrs. Ford Although it is not an exact reproduction of a particular New England Chapel, it combines the design characteristics of many. The shapel bell was cast by the son of Paul Revere.
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Martha-Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
The picturesque Martha-Mary Chapel, at the head of the Village green, was dedicated to the mothers of Henry and Mrs. Ford. Although it is not an exact reproduction of a particular New England Chapel, it combines the design characteristics of many. The chapel bell was cast by the son of Paul Revere.
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Museum Tower The Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
The tower is an exact replica of famous Independence Hall, Philadelphia, birthplace of American Freedom, and contains even the mistakes made in the original building. It was dedicated in 1929 to Thomas Edison and the spirit of modern science, industry, agriculture and transportation.
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Old Clinton Inn, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1937
Description:
Period 1832
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Title:
Patrick Henry House
Dearborn Michigan (MI) unused
Description:
In the Colonial Village at Dearborn Inn Dearborn, Michigan Adjacent to Greenfield Village
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Patrick Henry House, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Divided Back unused
Description:
"Patrick Henry House" in the Colonial Village at Dearborn Inn Dearborn, Michigan Adjacent to Greenfield Village.
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Title:
Put Me Amongst The Girls!, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
The jewelry shop of Sir John Bennett, one of three in the Village, which was once famous on Goldsmith's Row in London, lends an Old World Note to the predominently American Village. The grotesque figures of Gog and Magog, legendary giants of London, toll the hour with their hammers.
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Rose Cottage, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan Originally nestled in the Cotswold Hills of England, this picturesque 17th century limestone cottage suggests the Old World origins of many of the famous Americans represented in Greenfield Village. The Cotswold district is a land of sheep-raisers, and sheep are also raised in the Cotswold group.
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Sarah Jordan Boarding House, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Thomas Edison's bachelor assistants lived here while working on such inventions as the phonograph, telephone transmitter, and incandescent lamp. To celebrate New year's Eve 1879, they wired the house, their laboratory and the street between, making this the world's first electrically lighted home. It was moved to Greenfield Village from Menlo Park, N. J.
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Smith Creek Depot, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Originally located just south of Port Huron, Mich. It was at this station that Thomas A. Edison, a boy of 15 yrs., was ejected from the Grand Trunk Train, on which he worked as a news agent for accidentally starting a fire in the baggage car while experimenting with chemicals.
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Smith's Creek Railway Station, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Smith's Creek Railway Station, located in Henry Ford's American Village Dearborn, Mich., is one of the many points of interest to be found in this spot. This village is the expression of the American sentiment for the treasures of its traditions
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Stephen Foster Cottage, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
The Stephen Foster house stands on a bluff overlooking a miniature of the river Foster made famous, the "Suwanee." Some of the furniture now in the historic house was there when Foster lived in it.
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Stephen Foster House, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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Student Center And Court, Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
A Community College, offering a variety of fully accredited programs in the college transfer and occupationally oriented fields to more than 8,000 students is located on a beautiful 75 acre campus and serves as a cultural center for the entire community.
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Suwanee Stern Paddle Steamer, Restored at Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
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The Dearborn Inn
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Main Dining Room -Roomy-Light and Cheerful
The Dearborn Inn On Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village and Edison Institute Museum Dearborn, Michigan
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Title:
The Dearborn Inn
Dearborn Michigan (MI) unused
Description:
On Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village and Edison Institute Museum Dearborn, Michigan
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Title:
The Dearborn Inn
Dearborn Michigan (MI) PM 1937
Description:
A "Treadway Inn" on Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village Dearborn, Michigan
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Title:
The Dearborn Inn
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Nestled among stately elms on its extensive grounds, Dearborn Inn bids a friendly welcome to those who come to Dearborn, whether on business or pleasure. This famous Inn was built by Henry Ford to accommodate passengers arriving at the former Ford airport, across the street. Next door neighbour of Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum the Inn's facilities provide 180 guest rooms, two restaurants, cocktail lounge, heated big swimming pool, and two tennis courts.
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The Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Divided Back unused
Description:
On Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village
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The Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Tennis Courts The Dearborn Inn on Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village Dearborn, Michigan.
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The Decorative Arts Galleries, Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Furniture and decorations from four centuries of American homes grace the front Galleries of the Museum. Arranged chronologically, the thousands of pieces displayed provide a comprehensive survey of the decorative arts from the time of the Pilgrims to the 20th century.
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The Edison Institute And Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen PM 1940 Sep-04
Description:
The Edison Institute and Museum at Dearborn, Michigan, contain priceless exhibits illustrating the March of Science and Industry during the past century, A short distance away, the Dearborn Engineering Laboratories offer a striking contrast to the progress of yesteryear.
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The Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused
Description:
Fit for a king but shrouded in mystery is this 1914 Daimler, purportedly a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany to the King of Bulgaria. In 1936, the exiled Kaiser disclaimed any knowledge of the car. The Daimler Benz Company reported that the serial numbers corresponded to these on a car sold to a Copenhagen businessman, but the description proved it to be another automobile. The handmade limousine is a classic example of the craftsmanship of German coach builders. The interior is upholstered in brocade and finished in inlaid rosewood and mahogany and the inside window and door fixtures are of delicately carved ivory and gold-plate. To date, the car's origin is still unknown. Here it is parked before the Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store.
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Title:
Tower And Entrance Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome PM 1968 Jul-24
Description:
The tower and entrance of the Henry Ford Museum is an exact replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Dedicated in 1929 by Henry Ford, this Museum attracts hundreds at thousands of visitors each year who come to see nearly fourteen acres of exhibits depicting the growth of the decorative and mechanical_arts in America.
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Title:
Walt Whiteman House, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Divided Back unused
Description:
"Walt Whiteman House" in the Colonial Village at Dearborn Inn Dearborn, Michigan A "Treadway Inn" Adjacent to Greenfield Village.
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Title:
White House Inn
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Just one mile west of Telegraph Rd. (U.S. 24) on Michigan Ave. Five minutes to Greenfield Village Air Cond. TV Free Movies - soundproof Rooms - Full Baths - Double Beds Waterbeds - Kitchenettes. 26121 Michigan Ave. - Dearborn Area
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White House Inn, 26121 Michigan Ave
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
Just one mile west of Telegraph Rd. (U. S. 24) on Michigan Ave. Five minutes to Greenfield Village Air - cond. TV Free Movies - Soundproof rooms - Full Baths Double Beds Waterbeds Kitchenettes
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Wright Cycle Shop, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused
Description:
The "birthplace of aviation" stands beside the homestead of the Wright Brothers in Greenfield Village. The bicycle shop in which Wilbur and Orville Wright worked still contains many of the original tools used in building the parts for the first successful heavier than air craft.
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