Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
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A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1970
Subject Date
09 August 1970
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
99.240.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Resin-coated paper
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
FIRE AT FORD MUSEUM | DEARBORN, MICH
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