Edison Homestead at Its Original Site, Vienna, Ontario, Canada, circa 1933
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Thomas Edison's grandparents built and lived in this home on their farm in Vienna, Ontario. As a boy, Edison enjoyed visiting the farm, where he played in the barn, went swimming, and fished in a nearby river. In 1933, Henry Ford moved the historic house to Greenfield Village--his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Thomas Edison's grandparents built and lived in this home on their farm in Vienna, Ontario. As a boy, Edison enjoyed visiting the farm, where he played in the barn, went swimming, and fished in a nearby river. In 1933, Henry Ford moved the historic house to Greenfield Village--his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1933
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2075
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
Inscriptions
lower edge, front: The Old Edison Homestead, Vienna, Ont., Can.
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