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Invitation to the Wedding of Clara Bryant and Henry Ford, Greenfield, Michigan, April 11, 1888
Unknown1888-04-11
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
Henry Ford courted Clara Bryant between 1885-1888 before Clara's mother granted her daughter permission to marry. The ceremony was conducted by the Reverend Samuel W. Frisbie, for a $10 fee. Henry wore a blue suit and Clara a dress she made for the occasion. They were wed in the old fashioned bay window in the home of Clara's uncle Melvin.
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- Title: Invitation to the Wedding of Clara Bryant and Henry Ford, Greenfield, Michigan, April 11, 1888
- Creator: Unknown
- Date: 1888-04-11
- Date Created: 1888-04-11
- Location: United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Subject Keywords: Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950, Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Weddings
- Type: Documents
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=182907
- Object Name: Invitation
- Object ID: 64.167.1.12
- Image ID: THF95959
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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