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Ford Auditorium - Old photos

One of Marshall Fredericks' works is installed inside the Ford Auditorium.

Work begins on the Ford Auditorium in May 1954.

The granite basket weave pattern

The Ford Auditorium in October 1958

Marshall Fredericks' work hangs in the Ford Auditorium.

Construction continues on the stage in 1956

The Ford Auditorim in 1956

One of Marshall Fredericks' works is installed inside the Ford Auditorium.

A packed house inside the Ford Auditorium in October 1961

Looking out from the stage in the 1950s

The Ford in the 1950s

Henry Ford II lays the cornerstone for Ford Auditorium on May 24, 1955.

The Ford Auditorium in October 1962

Joseph S. Whiteford at the recently unveiled Kanzler Memorial Organ inside the Ford Auditorium in September 1957.

The Ford in May 1956

Ground is broken for the Ford Auditorium