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  • Hat, 1945-1955

    Hat, 1945-1955

    Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.

  • Photo of Neuman Ertell, basketball coach.

    Photo of Neuman Ertell, basketball coach.

    Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University