Birdhouse, circa 1930
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Americans began to offer Henry Ford a variety of everyday objects after they learned he was starting a museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This rustic-looking birdhouse -- one of a pair -- came from George Friess of Pennsylvania. Friess probably knew of Ford's love of birds when he offered them in 1930. Not much else is known about them, their maker, or the donor.
Americans began to offer Henry Ford a variety of everyday objects after they learned he was starting a museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This rustic-looking birdhouse -- one of a pair -- came from George Friess of Pennsylvania. Friess probably knew of Ford's love of birds when he offered them in 1930. Not much else is known about them, their maker, or the donor.
Artifact
Birdhouse
Date Made
circa 1930
Creators
Unknown
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.2043.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of G.A. Friess.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Asbestos-cement
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Green
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 10.5 in
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