benson ford research center
Building a Highland Park plant for the digital age
When Ford Motor Company engineers developed the assembly line at the Highland Park Plant back in 1913, they were seeking to increase production volume in More
Our New Year’s resolution: More artifacts at your fingertips
The coming of a New Year is a great time to set resolutions, and for 2012, The Henry Ford has picked at least one doozy More
Henry Ford: Santa Claus?
Well, not really. While there is no absolute proof that Henry Ford actually donned the iconic red suit and white beard, it is not beyond More
From Dixie to the stars and stripes: Exploring patriotic sheet music from our collections
In recognition of our upcoming Independence Day, Marilyn Zoidis – our director of historical resources – compiled a selection of patriotic music from our collections More
Historic Video of the Month: May Festival on the Village Green, Greenfield, Michigan, May 24, 1930
May is on its way out, and spring has finally established itself in this neck of the woods. Let’s close out the month with a More
Historic Video of the Month: Scenes from the New York World's Fair (1940)
Every month, we feature a video from Film Source, The Henry Ford’s online collection of historic motion picture film shorts. The films were originally produced More
Historic Video of the Month: "Ford at Greenfield Village and Ford Engineering Laboratory"
Every month, we feature a video from Film Source, The Henry Ford’s online collection of historic motion picture film shorts. The films were originally produced More
Pic of the month: Self-portraits in a heartbeat
Every month our curators spotlight a different item from The Henry Ford’s collections for our Pic of the Month. This month, Cynthia Read Miller, Curator More
Historic Video of the Month: December
Every month, we feature a video from Film Source, The Henry Ford’s online collection of historic motion picture films shorts. The films were originally More
Inside the photobooth
We’re excited to announce our newest collection on Flickr: photobooth portraits, which joins our other historic photos on Flickr in giving new access to More
