Weeder Used by George Washington Carver at Greenfield Village, 1942
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When George Washington Carver came to Greenfield Village in 1942 for the dedication of the Carver Memorial Cabin, he and Henry Ford pursued a mutual interest: wild edibles. Carver used this weeder while in Dearborn, and he and Ford ate a meal together that included wild greens and roots. Carver may have also dug plants for public presentations about economic botany.
When George Washington Carver came to Greenfield Village in 1942 for the dedication of the Carver Memorial Cabin, he and Henry Ford pursued a mutual interest: wild edibles. Carver used this weeder while in Dearborn, and he and Ford ate a meal together that included wild greens and roots. Carver may have also dug plants for public presentations about economic botany.
Artifact
Weeder
Subject Date
1942
Creators
Unknown
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.2.160
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Length: 14 in
Diameter: 1 in
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