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- Press Kit for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968 - The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- July 30, 1968
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Press Kit for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1968
The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved to Its Place behind Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975 - North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- June 02, 1975
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved to Its Place behind Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- its wings were removed and the aircraft was transported by crane to Henry Ford Museum. It was reassembled and displayed outside the museum until moved indoors in 2003.
- The Henry Ford Holiday Catalog, 2006 -
- 2006
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The Henry Ford Holiday Catalog, 2006
- Performance in General Store during "Summer Fest" in Greenfield Village, June 1994 -
- June 22, 1994
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Performance in General Store during "Summer Fest" in Greenfield Village, June 1994
- Gwinn Dairy Collection, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, 1971 -
- 1971
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Gwinn Dairy Collection, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, 1971
- Brochure, "Celebrating Black History," Henry Ford Museum, February 1999 -
- 03 February 1999 - 26 February 1999
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Brochure, "Celebrating Black History," Henry Ford Museum, February 1999
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved from Ford Proving Ground to Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975 - North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground, moving it to nearby Henry Ford Museum was no simple task. The wings were removed and the airplane was lifted by crane over a fence before being transported to the museum.
- June 02, 1975
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Being Moved from Ford Proving Ground to Henry Ford Museum, June 2, 1975
North Central Airlines donated a Douglas DC-3 airplane to The Henry Ford in 1975. After the plane flew to Ford Motor Company's proving ground, moving it to nearby Henry Ford Museum was no simple task. The wings were removed and the airplane was lifted by crane over a fence before being transported to the museum.
- Austin W. Curtis Visiting the George Washington Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village, August 17, 1982 -
- August 17, 1982
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Austin W. Curtis Visiting the George Washington Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village, August 17, 1982
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Arriving at the Ford Proving Ground near Henry Ford Museum, May 28, 1975 - The Henry Ford's DC-3 flew to Dearborn under its own power, landing at Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- on May 28, 1975. Over its 36-year career for Eastern Airlines and North Central Airlines, the plane traveled 12 million miles and logged 84,875 flying hours, a record for a commercial aircraft at the time.
- May 28, 1975
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Arriving at the Ford Proving Ground near Henry Ford Museum, May 28, 1975
The Henry Ford's DC-3 flew to Dearborn under its own power, landing at Ford Motor Company's proving ground -- first developed as an airport in 1924 -- on May 28, 1975. Over its 36-year career for Eastern Airlines and North Central Airlines, the plane traveled 12 million miles and logged 84,875 flying hours, a record for a commercial aircraft at the time.
- Advertising for Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 19, 1953 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- September 19, 1953
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Advertising for Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, September 19, 1953
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.