George Washington Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, circa 1942
THF285299 / George Washington Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, circa 1942
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford first thought of a building dedicated to George Washington Carver after the two met in 1937. Construction got underway in Ford's Greenfield Village in the spring of 1942. Ford's architect loosely based the building on Carver's descriptions of his southwest Missouri birthplace. By about 1950, a sign was installed over the door and the building had been whitewashed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1950
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.O.5999
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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