Edsel and Eleanor Ford Dining Room
by Michael Rucker
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Title
Edsel and Eleanor Ford Dining Room
Artist
Michael Rucker
Medium
Photograph - Photo / Digital
Description
Edsel & Eleanor Ford Mansion, located in Grosse Pointe Farms, north of Detroit, Michigan. The Ford's Hired Albert Kahn and traveled to England for idea's and choose the architecture style of the Cotswolds with sandstone as the Exterior of mansion, the interior fittings were hired to Charles Roberson which installed old European paneling and fittings from old castles and mansion around Europe and Stained glass windows with medallions dating back to fourteenth century throughout the mansion.
Edsel Ford was the only Child of Henry Ford, the Automaker who founded Ford Motor Company in 1903 which became one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world and one of the few to survive the Great Depression.
Edsel Ford (1893-1943) married the Daughter of J.L Hudson, Eleanor L. Clay (1896-1976) and were married in 1916. Together they had four children; Henry Ford II (1917-1987) Benson Ford (1919-1978) Josephine Clay Ford (1923-2005) and William Clay Ford (1925-2014)
In this Photo, The Main Dinning Room the Family Dined in Formal Suits and Dresses and the Children sat at a separate table near the window, and at age 12 they joined the adults at the main table, Eleanor sat at the first chair to right from the head of the table and a secret button was installed under the carpet so Eleanor could press with her foot to alert the Butler or maid that a request for the next servers were needed or drinks needed to be refilled which impressed the quests during visits and events and holidays, The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is Open year round for tours and events, visit the mansion and step back in history and enjoy seeing a beautiful Estate and gardens.
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September 25th, 2015
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