CardCow Vintage Postcards

Lincoln Court House

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:47:53 +0100

Lincoln Court House, Dearborn Michigan (MI) , Real Photo, PM 1932 Jan-22, 1C stamp

Old Clinton Inn

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:47:53 +0100

Old Clinton Inn, Dearborn Michigan (MI) , Real Photo, unused
Period 1832. in Greenfield Village

Ford Motor Company The Engineering Laboratory

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:37:35 +0100

Title:
Ford Motor Company The Engineering Laboratory
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

Description:
The Engineering Laboratory of the Ford Motor company at Dearborn, near Detroit. Here the company conducts its engineering and experimental activities. The upper right portion of the picture shows the ford airport and building where the ford all metal airplanes are manufactured.

Ford Rotunda

Sun, 18 May 2008 14:50:12 +0100

Title:
Ford Rotunda
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

Description:
Ford Rotunda, Administration building and the river Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Mich.

Greenfield Village Stagecoach, Greenfield Village

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:30:20 +0100

Title:
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.

The Edison Institute And Museum

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:30:19 +0100

Title:
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.

Chapel Of Martha - Mary, Greenfield Village

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:19:06 +0100

Title:
Chapel Of Martha - Mary, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo PM 1926 Jun-27

Put Me Amongst The Girls!, Greenfield Village

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:02:44 +0100

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.

Tower And Entrance Henry Ford Museum

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:50:58 +0100

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.

Martha-Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:04:32 +0100

Title:
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.

Fairlane Inn Motel, 21430 Michigan Ave

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:41:54 +0100

Title:
Fairlane Inn Motel, 21430 Michigan Ave
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Chrome unused

Description:
Logan 5-0800 adjoining Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

Hotel Fordson

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:12:22 +0100

Title:
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.

Dearborn Towne House Motel, 2101 So. Telegraph

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:50 +0100

Title:
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

Holiday Inn, 22900 Michigan Ave.,

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:50 +0100

Title:
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.

Kings Arms Motel, 26040 Michigan Avenue

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:50 +0100

Title:
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.

Martha-Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:49 +0100

Title:
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.

Smith Creek Depot, Greenfield Village

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:49 +0100

Title:
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.

Rose Cottage, Greenfield Village

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:49 +0100

Title:
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.

Home Of Clara And Henry Ford, Fair Lane

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:49 +0100

Title:
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.

Antique Automobiles, Henry Ford Museum

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:48 +0100

Title:
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.

58 Bagley Avenue, Greenfield Village

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:48 +0100

Title:
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.

The Decorative Arts Galleries, Henry Ford Museum

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:59:48 +0100

Title:
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.

Liberal Arts Building, Henry Ford Community College

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:58:49 +0100

Title:
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.

Holiday Inn, 22900 Michigan Ave.,

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:58:45 +0100

Sarah Jordan Boarding House, Greenfield Village

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:58:40 +0100

Title:
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.

Kings Arms Motel, 26040 Michigan Avenue

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:58:40 +0100

Title:
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.

White House Inn, 26121 Michigan Ave

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:58:40 +0100

Title:
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

White House Inn

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

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

Wright Cycle Shop, Greenfield Village

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:55:05 +0100

Title:
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.

The Dearborn Inn

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:44:36 +0100

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.

The Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:48:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Patrick Henry House, Greenfield Village

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:47:59 +0100

Title:
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.

Walt Whiteman House, Greenfield Village

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:47:59 +0100

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.

The Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:47:58 +0100

Title:
The Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Divided Back unused

Description:
On Oakwood Boulevard adjacent to Greenfield Village

Martha - Mary Chapel, Greenfield Village

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:24:34 +0100

Title:
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.

Looking Across The Village Green, Greenfield Village

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:56:38 +0100

Title:
Looking Across The Village Green, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Real Photo unused

General Offices Ford Motor Company

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:56:22 +0100

Title:
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.

General Store, Greenfield Village

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:48:09 +0100

Title:
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 .

Ford Quadricycle - 1896 At The Henry Ford Museum And Greenfield Village

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:56:01 +0100

Title:
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

Ford Runabout - 1901-02 At The Henry Ford Museum And Greenfield Village

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:56:01 +0100

Title:
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.

Gate Lodge Entrance, Greenfield Village

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:08:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Museum Tower The Henry Ford Museum

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:07:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Gog And Magog, Greenfield Village

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:06:00 +0100

Title:
Gog And Magog, Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

Description:
Sir John Bennett's Jewelry Shop

Air View Greenfield Village

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 08:10:00 +0100

Title:
Air View Greenfield Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

Stephen Foster Cottage, Greenfield Village

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 04:30:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Cotswold Cottage, Greenfiled Village

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 04:16:00 +0100

Title:
Cotswold Cottage, Greenfiled Village
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

The Henry Ford Museum

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 19:47:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Interior Of Ford Rotunda

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:53:00 +0100

Title:
Interior Of Ford Rotunda
Dearborn Michigan (MI), Linen unused

Ford Rotunda Administration Building And The River Rough Plant

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:38:00 +0100

Title:
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.

Air View Greenfield Village

Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:00:00 +0100

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.