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- Gus Munchow's 25th Anniversary Party at Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, June 9, 1955 - Gustav Munchow became the gardener at Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, around 1930, after emigrating from Germany. Soon after, Henry asked him to landscape the gardens of the Cotswold Cottage, an English cottage Ford had recently moved to Greenfield Village. Munchow's work impressed the Fords. Munchow later led the grounds and maintenance departments for the Museum and Greenfield Village.
- June 09, 1955
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Gus Munchow's 25th Anniversary Party at Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, June 9, 1955
Gustav Munchow became the gardener at Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, around 1930, after emigrating from Germany. Soon after, Henry asked him to landscape the gardens of the Cotswold Cottage, an English cottage Ford had recently moved to Greenfield Village. Munchow's work impressed the Fords. Munchow later led the grounds and maintenance departments for the Museum and Greenfield Village.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, June 1932 -
- June 06, 1932
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Interior of Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, June 1932
- Frank Campsall, G.C. Osborn, and Matthew S. Sloan outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. This photo shows Frank Campsall, Ford's personal secretary, standing with George Sloan, vice-president at Edison Lamp Works, and Matthew Sloan, president of New York Edison.
- October 21, 1929
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Frank Campsall, G.C. Osborn, and Matthew S. Sloan outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. This photo shows Frank Campsall, Ford's personal secretary, standing with George Sloan, vice-president at Edison Lamp Works, and Matthew Sloan, president of New York Edison.
- Guests of Light's Golden Jubilee outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In the morning, guests gathered at Ford's outdoor museum to greet Edison; tours followed. Later, a lunch was served in Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern).
- October 21, 1929
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Guests of Light's Golden Jubilee outside Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. In the morning, guests gathered at Ford's outdoor museum to greet Edison; tours followed. Later, a lunch was served in Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern).
- Julius Rosenwald and Adolph Ochs at Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. Among the invited guests were Julius Rosenwald, chairman and part owner of Sears, and Adolph Ochs, newspaper publisher and owner of the <em>New York Times</em>.
- October 21, 1929
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Julius Rosenwald and Adolph Ochs at Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. Among the invited guests were Julius Rosenwald, chairman and part owner of Sears, and Adolph Ochs, newspaper publisher and owner of the New York Times.
- Wood Family Gravesite, Tecumseh, Michigan, June 2021 -
- June 19, 2021
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Wood Family Gravesite, Tecumseh, Michigan, June 2021
- Wood Family Gravesite, Tecumseh, Michigan, June 2021 -
- June 19, 2021
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Wood Family Gravesite, Tecumseh, Michigan, June 2021
- Daniel Beard and Charles Dana Gibson at Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The guest list was impressive. Here, Daniel Beard, one of the first National Scout Commissioners of the Boy Scouts, poses next to Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the Gibson Girl.
- October 21, 1929
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Daniel Beard and Charles Dana Gibson at Eagle Tavern, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted a celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, to honor his friend Thomas A. Edison. Known as Light's Golden Jubilee, the event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The guest list was impressive. Here, Daniel Beard, one of the first National Scout Commissioners of the Boy Scouts, poses next to Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the Gibson Girl.
- General Store and Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, August 1929 - Henry Ford already owned four historic buildings destined for Greenfield Village by the time construction commenced in October 1927. Two of these--the Waterford General Store and the Clinton Inn--were re-erected around what would become the village green. This photograph shows the buildings nearly ready for the official dedication of Greenfield Village on October 21, 1929.
- August 29, 1929
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General Store and Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, August 1929
Henry Ford already owned four historic buildings destined for Greenfield Village by the time construction commenced in October 1927. Two of these--the Waterford General Store and the Clinton Inn--were re-erected around what would become the village green. This photograph shows the buildings nearly ready for the official dedication of Greenfield Village on October 21, 1929.
- Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, May 1930 -
- May 08, 1930
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Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, May 1930