Children Watching Gog and Magog in the Tower Clock of Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, 1937

THF132832 / Children Watching Gog and Magog in the Tower Clock of Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, 1937

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

23 July 1937

Subject Date

23 July 1937

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

64.167.188.P.21262

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: 11 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Children Open-air museums Tower clocks (Clocks) Relocated buildings and structures Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop

Artifact
Sir John Bennett
Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.