"Rover" the Dog outside Cotswold Barn with Sheep, Greenfield Village, April 1931
THF623048 / "Rover" the Dog outside Cotswold Barn with Sheep, Greenfield Village, April 1931
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased a black Newfoundland puppy in 1930. The dog, named Rover, would help guard sheep at Greenfield Village's Cotswold Cottage. (Ford envisioned the interpretation of the cottage as the home of an English sheepherder.) The dog became a fixture in the Village. Rover was beloved by many: Gus Munchow--his trainer, Ford, and the schoolchildren of the Edison Institute.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
08 April 1931
Subject Date
08 April 1931
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.X.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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ArtifactCotswold Stable
This barn and stable were part of the Cotswold Cottage original site. The larger portion was the barn, used for storing and threshing grain. The wide doors and high ceilings gave room for threshing with a flail, or storing a cart. The smaller portion was the stable, likely for a cow or ox. The low ceilings keep the stable warmer.