Collections
Ford at the Fair
Donna Braden, Curator of Public Life, had the pleasure of delving into our vast collections to develop the “Ford at the Fair” display, our complement More
Greenfield Village’s first railroad
Today’s post comes to us from Don LaCombe, our Supervisor of Transportation and Crafts Programs at The Henry Ford. Don has been documenting the history More
A very special test drive
On this day 117 years ago, Henry Ford took a very special test drive. He took his Quadricyle out for a spin for the very More
Pic of the Month: 1963 Studebaker Avanti Coupe
When Sherwood Egbert accepted the presidency of the Studebaker Corporation in 1961, the future of the company’s automobiles looked bleak. Studebaker’s compact Lark cars—introduced to More
On the road: Susana Allen Hunter quilts head to Grand Rapids
Since joining The Henry Ford in 2010, I had been hearing about the wonderful collection of quilts made by Susana Allen Hunter. I had seen More
Pic of the Month: Take a Bus Ride
Buses have been part of America’s transportation network since the dawn of motorized transportation at the turn of the 20th century. Since then, bus routes More
A Gettysburg painting and the search for Jessie Zinn
Objects in museum collections often tell rich stories—but sometimes you have to search for them. A few months ago, The Henry Ford’s staff came upon More
John and Barney Litogot: Henry Ford’s uncles in the Civil War
Did you know that Henry Ford’s uncles fought in the Civil War? In fact, John and Barney Litogot served with Michigan’s most celebrated regiment, the More
Henry Ford seen through the lens of our collections, 150 years later
This year we’re proud to celebrate what would have been the 150th birthday of our institute’s founder, Henry Ford. Throughout the year we’ll be sharing More
Research Roads: From Clara Ford to Helen Keller
As a public researcher who has spent many hours using the archival holdings of the Benson Ford Research Center, I am always amazed by what More