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Searching: Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection
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Date: 1938-
Toque, about 1940
This hat was likley worn seasonally in the spring and summer.
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Hat, 1930-1938
This hat was owned by Elizabeth Parke Firestone. 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.
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Embroidered Print Silk Chiffon Evening Dress, ca. 1937
Medium-blue floor-length silk chiffon dress with white spiral print. Some spirals embroidered with white beads and small iridescent sequins. V-shaped neckline edged with self-piping with self-fabric bow at base. Cap sleeves and shoulder pads. Seam at waist with separate self-fabric sash and bow. The chemise shown in the photograph is not the original.
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Girl's Long Sleeve Print Dress, about 1840
White cotton dress roll-printed with with tiny red flower sprig pattern. Long bishop-style sleeves gauged at top. High waist with gathered skirt. Piped seams throughout. Appears to have been constructed from another garment: bodice pieced idiosyncratically, print oriented in different directions, and wear patterns inconsistent. Old stitches and folds visible on inside, indicating old tuck or fold had been let out in order to reuse fabric. Wire hooks and eyes on sleeves not hammered flat. Hand-se…
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mayor Richard Reading, Mrs. Ford and Henry Ford, Eugene I. Van Antwerp.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mayor Richard Reading, Mrs. Ford and Henry Ford, Eugene I. Van Antwerp.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mayor Richard Reading, Mrs. Ford and Henry Ford, Eugene I. Van Antwerp.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mrs. Ford and Jimmy Smith, Old Time Ford Mechanic.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mrs. Ford and Jimmy Smith, Old Time Ford Mechanic.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Birthdays; 75th Birthday. with Mrs. Ford and Jimmy Smith, Old Time Ford Mechanic.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Groups; with Edsel Ford. 35th Anniversary
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Groups; With Edsel Ford and oldest employee, John Wandersee (1902)
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Property; Ford Village at Alberta, Michigan. -Saw Mill
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Property; Ford Village at Alberta, Michigan. -Saw Mill
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Property; Ford Village at Alberta, Michigan. -Saw Mill
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford, Henry; Property; Ford Village at Alberta, Michigan. -Saw Mill
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford Motor Co. ; Models; V8 Engine. Henry and Edsel Ford.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Ford Motor Co. ; Models; V8 Engine. Henry and Edsel Ford.
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Wright Brothers Celebration; Dearborn; Groups. -Frederick A. Hoover, James M. Johnson & Augustus Post. -Lorin Wright; Igor Sikorsky & Augustus Post. -Augustus Post & Hubert Wilkins. -Orville Wright; Griffith Brewer & Colonel Frank P. Lahm. -Orville Wright & Henry Ford. -Henry Ford, Orville Wright, Colonel F. P. Lahm & Billy Ford. -Orville Wright & Relatives. -Henry Ford & Orville Wright & Charles F. Kettering. -Orville Wright, Griffith Brewer & Colonel Frank P. Lahm. -Large Group - No Names
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Wright Brothers Celebration; Dearborn; Groups. -Frederick A. Hoover, James M. Johnson & Augustus Post. -Lorin Wright; Igor Sikorsky & Augustus Post. -Augustus Post & Hubert Wilkins. -Orville Wright; Griffith Brewer & Colonel Frank P. Lahm. -Orville Wright & Henry Ford. -Henry Ford, Orville Wright, Colonel F. P. Lahm & Billy Ford. -Orville Wright & Relatives. -Henry Ford & Orville Wright & Charles F. Kettering. -Orville Wright, Griffith Brewer & Colonel Frank P. Lahm. -Large Group - No Names
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University