Knitted Sock Made for the Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop Dedication, April 16, 1938
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On April 16, 1938 -- what would have been Wilbur Wright's 71st birthday -- Henry Ford dedicated the Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village. Ford relocated both buildings to Dearborn from their original locations in Dayton, Ohio. A craftsperson in Greenfield Village knitted this sock to commemorate the occasion.
On April 16, 1938 -- what would have been Wilbur Wright's 71st birthday -- Henry Ford dedicated the Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village. Ford relocated both buildings to Dearborn from their original locations in Dayton, Ohio. A craftsperson in Greenfield Village knitted this sock to commemorate the occasion.
Artifact
Sock
Date Made
1938
Subject Date
16 April 1938
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Made by Dale Reiterman on a knitting machine at the Weaving Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.2.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Yarn
Technique
Machine knitting
Color
Blue
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 19.5
Width: 9
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