Edison Homestead at Its Original Site, Vienna, Ontario, Canada, June 1933
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This photograph shows the Vienna, Ontario homestead of Thomas Edison's grandparents. As a boy, Edison enjoyed visiting their farm, where he played in the barn, went swimming, and fished in the river. In 1933, Henry Ford moved Edison's grandparents' farmhouse to Greenfield Village--his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
This photograph shows the Vienna, Ontario homestead of Thomas Edison's grandparents. As a boy, Edison enjoyed visiting their farm, where he played in the barn, went swimming, and fished in the river. In 1933, Henry Ford moved Edison's grandparents' farmhouse to Greenfield Village--his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
03 June 1933
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2076
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
verso: The Edison Homestead. General View. Vienna, Ontario June 3, 1933 upper left side of image: The Edison Homestead
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