Henry Ford and Orville Wright at Wright Home, Dayton, Ohio, 1936

Summary

Henry Ford admired brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. They were all sons of the Midwest (Ford from Michigan, the Wrights from Ohio) who achieved great success in the early 20th century. After Ford purchased the Wrights' home and cycle shop in 1936, Orville Wright helped him locate original family furnishings, books, and equipment to outfit the buildings.

Henry Ford admired brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. They were all sons of the Midwest (Ford from Michigan, the Wrights from Ohio) who achieved great success in the early 20th century. After Ford purchased the Wrights' home and cycle shop in 1936, Orville Wright helped him locate original family furnishings, books, and equipment to outfit the buildings.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1936

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.14946

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 in

Width: 3.5 in

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