George Washington Carver inside the Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, July 21, 1942
THF285303 / George Washington Carver inside the Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, July 21, 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. Carver visited for the dedication in July 1942 and is seen here sitting next to the fireplace.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 July 1942
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.70499
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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