Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum under Construction, Late October or Early November 1929
THF98555 / Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum under Construction, Late October or Early November 1929
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.O.5826
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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