Interior View of the Dearborn Inn Dining Room, September 1946
THF102445 / Interior View of the Dearborn Inn Dining Room, September 1946
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Artifact Overview
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity, a first-class hotel hosting pilots and travelers transiting through the Ford Airport. It is noted as one of the first airport hotels. The use of antique reproduction furnishings reflected the Fords' interest in history. In this photograph, guests seated in reproduction Chippendale chairs enjoy a meal in the Early American Room, the Inn's main dining area.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
17 September 1946
Subject Date
1946
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.83246.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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