Drawing Made by Orville Wright of the Bookcase Which Stood in His Father's Room, circa 1937

THF714295 / Drawing Made by Orville Wright of the Bookcase Which Stood in His Father's Room, circa 1937 / detail

Artifact Overview

Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. This sketch, made by Wright, illustrates a bookcase used by his father, Bishop Milton Wright. The bishop maintained an extensive personal library.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Date Made

circa 1937

Creators

Wright, Orville, 1871-1948

Collection Title

Fred Black and Fred Smith Papers

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.152.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Carol J. Schulman.

Material

Pencil (Marking material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)
Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Gray (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in (drawing)
Width: 3.75 in (drawing)
Height: 11 in (paper)
Width: 8.5 in (paper)

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Drawings (Visual works) Bookcases Houses Installations (Exhibitions) Museum exhibits Open-air museums Relocated buildings and structures Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 Wright, Milton, 1828-1917 Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Wright Home

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