Sir John Bennett Shop, Original Site, London, England, 1929
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This photograph shows the Sir John Bennett Watch, Clock and Jewelry Store on its original site at 65 Cheapside, London. The image was taken in 1929, just before the structure was disassembled for shipment to Greenfield Village. Architect Edward L. Cutler reconfigured the structure from five stories to two, to better scale the building with others in the Village.
This photograph shows the Sir John Bennett Watch, Clock and Jewelry Store on its original site at 65 Cheapside, London. The image was taken in 1929, just before the structure was disassembled for shipment to Greenfield Village. Architect Edward L. Cutler reconfigured the structure from five stories to two, to better scale the building with others in the Village.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.1365
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
verso, center: 1365 R.
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