Documentary Photograph of Ackley Covered Bridge at West Finley, Pennsylvania, before Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1937
THF235241 / Documentary Photograph of Ackley Covered Bridge at West Finley, Pennsylvania, before Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1937
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Artifact Overview
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness and was slated for demolition. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford. Ford sent his employees to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
28 June 1938
Subject Date
1937
Creator Notes
The original photographer is unidentified. This copy print was made by Ford Motor Company in June 1938.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.23500
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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ArtifactAckley Covered Bridge
In addition to lending some charm, covering a bridge protects its wooden truss work from weather, extending the structure's service life. Joshua Ackley and Daniel Clouse built the Ackley Covered Bridge in 1832, across Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937, when it was scheduled to be torn down, and moved it to Greenfield Village.