Funeral Procession for Henry Ford, Ford Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, 1947

Summary

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photograph shows the funeral procession and crowds lining the street at Ford Cemetery.

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their respects when Ford lay in repose at Greenfield Village. This photograph shows the funeral procession and crowds lining the street at Ford Cemetery.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

10 April 1947

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.5058

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in

Width: 9.75 in

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