Orig 1971 35mm Kodachrome slide - Man with Edsel wagon in yard. William Clay, right, with sister Josephine, 1926 Josephine and William Clay enjoying a one-horse open sleigh ride, 1929 Riding around the Henry Ford Estate Grounds, 1929 Benson, William Clay, Edsel, Josephine, Eleanor and Henry II Standing guard in front of Ford House, 1930 Celebrating Easter by the fire, 1931 William Clay and sister Josephine, 1931 William Clay walking his pups … 1 / 5. 27 … Photographic print. Call Number: BIOG FILE - Ford, Eleanor Clay [item] [P&P] Medium: 1 photographic print. Prior to her marriage she expressed interest in social work, teaching at a settlement school. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House was the former private residence of Henry and Clara Ford's only child, Edsel, his wife Eleanor and their children: Henry II, Benson, Josephine and William Clay. Eleanor Clay Ford contributed greatly to the cultural community of Detroit. Eleanor and Edsel had four children, Henry II, Benson, Josephine and William. Portraits . Brides . Photographic Vertical File Series . 6717997, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Kevin John Krzeszowski (contributor 26599150) . Details Date: October 19, 2021 Event Category: Events. Eleanor was cast as a Ford Shelby GT500, however, it was built from a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback. 2019 Fall Trip – Early Ford V8 Museum. The car is finished in a Dupont Pepper Grey color giving it a cool, attractive screen and real-life demeanor. Eleanor’s Mark II, one of only 442 built in 1957, was originally kept at the Ford family estate in Palm Springs, California. 1949) Lynn Ford [Alandt] (b. As a major stockholder in the Ford Motor Company, her influence was perhaps most strongly felt when she is said to have pressured Henry Ford to make his grandson, Henry Ford II, president in 1945, two years after the death of Edsel, who had held that position. Maiden name. Comments are closed. In 1943, she was married to Walter Buhl Ford II (1920–1991), not a relative, whose family were prominent in the chemical business in the downriver suburbs of Detroit. When Eleanor was twelve, her father died, and she, her mother, and sister Josephine moved in with her uncle, J.L. Walter Ford was himself involved in interior and industrial design and was the chairman and chief executive of Ford & Earl Design Associates. All Rights Reserved. Date of birth. … Born. View all items related to Eleanor Clay Ford, © 2021 Detroit Historical Society. Edsel Ford was the only child of Henry Ford and his wife, Clara. Hudson, with whom she and her widowed mother lived. In 1926 the couple commissioned architect Albert Kahn and landscape architect Jens Jensen to design a Cotswold style home and environment for their family on the shore of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores. 2020 Fall Trip to the Ford Piquette Plant. 80 (approx.) 12 071. Event Navigation « First Eagle Boat is Completed; HFHA Tours. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Eleanor Ford had many charitable interests but perhaps her most intense loyalty was to the DIA. Start a FameChain Add to my FameChain. Artifact. Ford formerly Clay. Gender. He was a descendant of the other prominent families of Detroit including the banking Fords, the Buhl family and Brush family. In 1916, Edsel married Eleanor Lowthian Clay, whom he met at a dance years before. $11.00 + shipping. © 2021 Getty Images. She was a major contributor to the construction of the DIA’s south wing, and in 1976 she created the Department of African, Oceanic and New World Cultures with a $1 million donation. Subject Date. Eleanor Lowthian (Clay) Ford (1896 - 1976) Eleanor Lowthian. She was a niece of Detroit’s wealthiest merchant, J.L. Born 6 Jun 1896 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Died. If anything, it was relatively modest. The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House was the former private residence of Henry and Clara Ford's only child, Edsel, his wife Eleanor and their children: Henry II, Benson, Josephine and William Clay. Your team’s Premium Access agreement is expiring soon. Eleanor Clay Ford [Sullivan] (b. Photographic prints . Explore genealogy for Eleanor (Clay) Ford born 1896 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA died 1976 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA including research + children + more in the free family tree community. Collect, curate and comment on your files. of [father unknown] and … Photographs . Born on June 6, 1896 to William Clay and Eliza Hudson in Detroit, Eleanor’s schooling took place at the Detroit Home and Day School, now University Liggett School. Select from premium Eleanor Clay Ford of the highest quality.
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