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This specialist Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
Aerial View of Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace) at Its Original Location, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1931
Photographic print
Henry Ford began restoration of his Dearborn, Michigan, birthplace in 1919. He repaired or replaced the farm buildings and filled the small, vit clapboard house with original or similar furnishings he remembered from his boyhood. He dedicated the restoration to the memory of his beloved mother, Mary Litogot Ford, who died in 1876. In 1944, the house and outbuildings were moved to Greenfield Village.
Portrait of William Ford, circa 1865
Photographic print
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Around the time this photograph was taken, Fo
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The ‘Baseball Guardian Angel’ Behind Henry Ford’s Record-Breaking Season
“Where’s Tommy?” John asked next – and Henry pointed to Tom Hagan at first base.
“Where’s Zim?” John asked next – and Henry pointed to Ryan Zimmerman at third base.
Henry Ford offered this memory earlier this week while seated in B3 and with an arm around B4. Nowadays, he might say his favorite spot at The Dish is the batter’s box – heading into Friday’s home NCAA Tournament matchup with the University of Pennsylvania, Ford has 17 home runs, the most ever by a UVA freshman – but for most of his life, it was here in his family’s seats.
The Fords have had the same view of Cavalier baseball for two decades. It’s been shared by all members of the family – including Henry’s uncle Kevin, an alumnus of the program – but some of the most cherished times in the seats came when John Ford drove down from Washington to join them.
A “people person” with a baseball background, John, a former police officer, was the idea
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Re: The very first Ford?
Postby TMiller6 » Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:28 pm
In the sixties, he decided to reproduce the Quadracycle. Since he wasn’t allowed to touch the machine, he used tape on the glass case and sighted across to minimize parallax in his measurements. Eventually Museum saw his dedication to accuracy and officials lifted the glass case and allowed him to take direct measurements. George eventually produced multiple copies of the Quadracycle and I believe one of his copies now resides in the Bagley shed.
Several years ago George was riding one of his copies on the parade field at the Village during the Old Car Festival or a Ford show. This copy had two wooden boxes filled with cooling water. George had the lid off and I could see the long narrow boxes were filled. He explained this was a later iteration that Henry had add