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The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation began as Henry Ford's personal collection of historic objects, which he began collecting as far back as 1906. Today, the 12 acre (49,000 m 2 ) site is primarily a collection of antique machinery, pop culture items, automobiles , locomotives , aircraft , and other items:
Red Wings fans may want to take a detour to Dearborn. The Henry Ford is featuring the traveling exhibit "Hockey: Faster Than Ever," which explores the history, culture and how science and math ...
Dymaxion House as installed in Henry Ford Museum. The Dymaxion House was developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller to address several perceived shortcomings with existing homebuilding techniques. Fuller designed several versions of the house at different times—all of them factory manufactured kits, assembled on site, intended to ...
Henry Ford and the Quadricycle 1896 Quadricycle at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI 1903 Model A Ford Model T ad, c. 1908 1930 Model A Fordor The Ford Australia plant under construction in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1926. 1896: Henry Ford builds his first vehicle – the Quadricycle – on a buggy frame with 4 bicycle wheels.
The Henry Ford, accessed Sept. 10, Henry Ford: $5 Day Automotive History, Sept. 25, 2023, September 25, 1926 – Henry Ford announces 8 hour workday and 5 day workweek - This Day in Automotive History
Located at Virginia Museum of Transportation. ASME brochure. 95: 1984 Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter. The first practical US helicopter, pioneering the single-main-rotor concept. 1939 Dearborn: Michigan United States Located at The Henry Ford museum. ASME brochure. 96: 1984 Quincy Mining Company No. 2 Mine Hoist. The world's largest mine hoist ...
The Henry Ford, accessed Sept. 10, Henry Ford: $5 Day Automotive History, Sept. 25, 2023, September 25, 1926 – Henry Ford announces 8 hour workday and 5 day workweek - This Day in Automotive History
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate.As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.