Grounds of "The Mangoes," Winter Estate of Henry and Clara Ford, circa 1920
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In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes." The Fort Myers, Florida, property adjoined the winter home of Thomas Edison -- Henry's friend and mentor. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman bungalow and grounds lush with citrus trees and tropical plants. This image shows the variety of plant life found at the Fords' winter retreat.
In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes." The Fort Myers, Florida, property adjoined the winter home of Thomas Edison -- Henry's friend and mentor. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman bungalow and grounds lush with citrus trees and tropical plants. This image shows the variety of plant life found at the Fords' winter retreat.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.242
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: 5 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten onto right side border in pencil: Bamboo trees / Cocoanut (sic) palms / Grape fruit Ink stamp on back of image: F.W. Hunt. Fotografs, / Ft. Myers, Fla Handwritten in pencil on back: 1761
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