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View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Image Number

COM01949

Photographer

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

1988 (circa)

Rights

Collection

Department of Commerce collection
Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF57

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

General Note

Note the National Register of Historic Places sign at the right. The Henry Ford estate was added to the Register in 1988.

The Edison-Ford Winter Estates is a combination of the historic winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. It features the Edison Botanical Gardens, the Edison Rubber Laboratory, and the Edison Museum.

View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Title

View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida.

Subject

Outdoor furniture

Service industries--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Tourism--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Sightseeing business

Attractions--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Historical museums--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Historic house museums--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers

Architecture--Details

Porches

Creator

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

1988 (circa)

Identifier

COM01949

Image URL

/fpc/commerce/com01949.jpg

Thumbnail

/fpc/commerce/com01949.gif

Geographic Term

Fort Myers (Fla.)

Lee County (Fla.)

2400 McGregor Boulevard (Fort Myers, Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Department of Commerce collection Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF57

General Note

Note the National Register of Historic Places sign at the right. The Henry Ford estate was added to the Register in 1988.

Subject - Person

Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 -- Homes and Haunts

Subject - Corporate

Edison and Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers, Fla.)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Florida. - Division of Tourism. View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida. 1988 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/92767>, accessed 13 June 2026.

MLA

Florida. - Division of Tourism. View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida. 1988 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/92767>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida. - Division of Tourism.)

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For FY2025-26, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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View of porch at Henry Ford's house in Fort Myers, Florida.