Search
- Restoring Sir John Bennett's Giants - Learn about an extensive project to repair and preserve elements of the Sir John Bennett shop in Greenfield Village: the giants Gog and Magog, a Muse and Father Time, the clock, and the distinctive dragon weathervane.
- April 14, 2021
- Collections - article
Restoring Sir John Bennett's Giants
Learn about an extensive project to repair and preserve elements of the Sir John Bennett shop in Greenfield Village: the giants Gog and Magog, a Muse and Father Time, the clock, and the distinctive dragon weathervane.
- Postwar Prosperity on the Grill: The Partio - The upscale Partio outdoor kitchen was an eye-catching icon of America’s postwar prosperity during the Eisenhower era — and ours was owned by none other than President Dwight D. Eisenhower himself.
-600x600%2F287-thf151438.png%3Fsfvrsn%3D2da2275f_1&w=3840&q=75)
- May 09, 2018
- Collections - article
Postwar Prosperity on the Grill: The Partio
The upscale Partio outdoor kitchen was an eye-catching icon of America’s postwar prosperity during the Eisenhower era — and ours was owned by none other than President Dwight D. Eisenhower himself.
- Remembering John Margolies - The Henry Ford remembers photographer John Margolies, whose work captures elements of America's essence and identity.
- June 01, 2016
- Collections - article
Remembering John Margolies
The Henry Ford remembers photographer John Margolies, whose work captures elements of America's essence and identity.
- Ingersoll-Rand Diesel-Electric Locomotive - Tucked away among the locomotives in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation is an unassuming locomotive--but it is one of the most significant items in our collection.
- September 11, 2017
- Collections - article
Ingersoll-Rand Diesel-Electric Locomotive
Tucked away among the locomotives in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation is an unassuming locomotive--but it is one of the most significant items in our collection.
- Molding Ideas: Eames Trash Can Chair - A landmark prototype "trash can chair" in the collections of The Henry Ford reveals the origins of Ray and Charles Eames' quest to use modern, inexpensive materials to make furniture of extreme simplicity and affordability.
- April 21, 2014
- Collections - article
Molding Ideas: Eames Trash Can Chair
A landmark prototype "trash can chair" in the collections of The Henry Ford reveals the origins of Ray and Charles Eames' quest to use modern, inexpensive materials to make furniture of extreme simplicity and affordability.
- 1859 Corliss Steam Engine - Learn more about the massive yet graceful Corliss steam engine on display in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and its inventor, self-made engineer George Corliss.
- August 28, 2014
- Collections - article
1859 Corliss Steam Engine
Learn more about the massive yet graceful Corliss steam engine on display in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and its inventor, self-made engineer George Corliss.
- Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House - Take a philosophical look at Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House, on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- October 25, 2014
- Collections - article
Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House
Take a philosophical look at Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House, on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory - Learn how Henry Ford rebuilt and recreated Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory on the grounds of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
- September 01, 2014
- Collections - article
Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory
Learn how Henry Ford rebuilt and recreated Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory on the grounds of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
- An Industrial Design Classic: Isamu Noguchi and the Radio Nurse - In 1938, Zenith Radio Corporation introduced a remarkable product, designed by artist Isamu Noguchi, to allow parents to monitor their children after bedtime.
- September 30, 2021
- Collections - article
An Industrial Design Classic: Isamu Noguchi and the Radio Nurse
In 1938, Zenith Radio Corporation introduced a remarkable product, designed by artist Isamu Noguchi, to allow parents to monitor their children after bedtime.
- Electricity? I’ll Take a Pound… - Thomas Edison's Chemical Meter was designed to keep track of customers' electricity usage—by weight.
- October 19, 2017
- Collections - article
Electricity? I’ll Take a Pound…
Thomas Edison's Chemical Meter was designed to keep track of customers' electricity usage—by weight.