Portrait of William Ford, circa 1880
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William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. He and his wife, Mary, had five children who survived to adulthood -- the oldest being industrialist Henry Ford. William Ford passed away in 1905.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
17 April 1931
Subject Date
circa 1880
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by William Marratt of Detroit, circa 1880. This copy is by Ford Motor Company in 1931.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.3783
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.000 in
Width: 8.125 in
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