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- McKinley Thompson, Jr.: Designer, Maker, Aspiring Entrepreneur - While working for Ford Motor Company, the first African American automobile designer, McKinley Thompson, Jr., conceived of an idea for an all-terrain vehicle that would do for Third World countries what the Model T did for America.
- May 19, 2020
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McKinley Thompson, Jr.: Designer, Maker, Aspiring Entrepreneur
While working for Ford Motor Company, the first African American automobile designer, McKinley Thompson, Jr., conceived of an idea for an all-terrain vehicle that would do for Third World countries what the Model T did for America.
- Forging an Enterprise: Everlast Aluminum Giftware - In 1932, Russian immigrants Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation and began producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware, experiencing undeniable success during their company’s thirty-year history.
- February 08, 2020
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Forging an Enterprise: Everlast Aluminum Giftware
In 1932, Russian immigrants Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation and began producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware, experiencing undeniable success during their company’s thirty-year history.
- The “Fruit King”: Joseph Di Giorgio - Learn how entrepreneur Joseph Di Giorgio went from a teenaged middleman selling fruit in the late 19th century to the owner of the largest fruit-packing enterprise in the United States by the time of his death.
- January 10, 2020
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The “Fruit King”: Joseph Di Giorgio
Learn how entrepreneur Joseph Di Giorgio went from a teenaged middleman selling fruit in the late 19th century to the owner of the largest fruit-packing enterprise in the United States by the time of his death.
- The Secret Life of a Heinz Recipe Book - Learn what historical research turned up about a Heinz recipe book in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- June 12, 2019
- Collections - article
The Secret Life of a Heinz Recipe Book
Learn what historical research turned up about a Heinz recipe book in the collections of The Henry Ford.
- Stories from the Initiative for Entrepreneurship - Get a round-up of the many entrepreneurial stories and artifacts we uncovered in our collections as part of the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship.
- December 18, 2020
- Collections - article
Stories from the Initiative for Entrepreneurship
Get a round-up of the many entrepreneurial stories and artifacts we uncovered in our collections as part of the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship.
- Max Schmidt: A Leader in Lithography - Explore the story of Max Schmidt, an immigrant who started what would become one of the most successful lithography businesses in the country, and see examples of his work from our collections.
- September 13, 2019
- Collections - article
Max Schmidt: A Leader in Lithography
Explore the story of Max Schmidt, an immigrant who started what would become one of the most successful lithography businesses in the country, and see examples of his work from our collections.
- Unpacking the History of Labels - Discover the vibrant history of labels, from fruit crates to canned foods, in our early 20th-century collection. Read more now from The Henry Ford!
- August 22, 2019
- Collections - article
Unpacking the History of Labels
Discover the vibrant history of labels, from fruit crates to canned foods, in our early 20th-century collection. Read more now from The Henry Ford!
- A Look Back at Y2K - <p>The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!</p>
- December 17, 2019
- Collections - Set
A Look Back at Y2K
The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!
- Exploring Entrepreneurship, Virtually: The Henry Ford's Sagan - Learn about a virtual experience that The Henry Ford created in partnership with Saganworks, a tech startup from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to highlight entrepreneurial stories and collections.
- August 25, 2020
- Collections - article
Exploring Entrepreneurship, Virtually: The Henry Ford's Sagan
Learn about a virtual experience that The Henry Ford created in partnership with Saganworks, a tech startup from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to highlight entrepreneurial stories and collections.
- The Future Is Bright with Invention Convention Michigan - On April 30, 2022, The Henry Ford was thrilled to welcome 150 student inventors to the state finals for Invention Convention Michigan in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- May 27, 2022
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The Future Is Bright with Invention Convention Michigan
On April 30, 2022, The Henry Ford was thrilled to welcome 150 student inventors to the state finals for Invention Convention Michigan in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.