Side View of "The Mangoes," Henry and Clara Ford's Residence in Fort Myers, Florida, 1914
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In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes," a winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, located next to the wintertime retreat of Thomas and Mina Edison. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman-style bungalow and lush grounds along the Caloosahatchee River. The Fords rarely visited "The Mangoes" after Mr. Edison's death in 1931, and they sold the home in 1945.
In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes," a winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, located next to the wintertime retreat of Thomas and Mina Edison. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman-style bungalow and lush grounds along the Caloosahatchee River. The Fords rarely visited "The Mangoes" after Mr. Edison's death in 1931, and they sold the home in 1945.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
1914
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Original photographer is unidentified. This copy made by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.N.O.2431
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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