Ford Auditorium - Old photos
Ford Auditorium
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One of Marshall Fredericks' works is installed inside the Ford Auditorium.
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Work begins on the Ford Auditorium in May 1954.
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The granite basket weave pattern
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The Ford Auditorium in October 1958
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Marshall Fredericks' work hangs in the Ford Auditorium.
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Construction continues on the stage in 1956
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The Ford Auditorim in 1956
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One of Marshall Fredericks' works is installed inside the Ford Auditorium.
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A packed house inside the Ford Auditorium in October 1961
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Looking out from the stage in the 1950s
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The Ford in the 1950s
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Henry Ford II lays the cornerstone for Ford Auditorium on May 24, 1955.
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The Ford Auditorium in October 1962
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Joseph S. Whiteford at the recently unveiled Kanzler Memorial Organ inside the Ford Auditorium in September 1957.
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The Ford in May 1956
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Ground is broken for the Ford Auditorium