Billhead from Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1982

Summary

The 1982 transformation from the cafeteria-style Clinton Inn to the restaurant-style Eagle Tavern of the 1850s era included research on period foods, recipes, and menus. This re-created 1850s-era "Billhead" was the bill given to customers after they dined at the Eagle Tavern.

The 1982 transformation from the cafeteria-style Clinton Inn to the restaurant-style Eagle Tavern of the 1850s era included research on period foods, recipes, and menus. This re-created 1850s-era "Billhead" was the bill given to customers after they dined at the Eagle Tavern.

Artifact

Billhead

Date Made

circa 1982

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.186.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.125 in

Width: 4 in

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