Firestone Pump House
THF151598 / Firestone Pump House
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Artifact Overview
This is a replica of the Firestone's pump house in Ohio. This small structure sheltered the hand pump mechanism and provided cool water to help preserve perishable food items, such as butter.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pumping station
Date Made
1985
Subject Date
1880-1889
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Built in Greenfield Village in 1985 as a reproduction of a 1880s pump house.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Working Farms District
Object ID
85.129.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
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