Constructing Wright Brothers Cycle Shop and Garden Shed in Greenfield Village after Relocation, February 25, 1937

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford relocated the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village. While the buildings sat a few blocks apart in Dayton, Ford placed them side-by-side at his Dearborn, Michigan, museum complex. Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor, the mechanic who built the engine for the 1903 Wright Flyer, assisted to ensure the project's accuracy.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

25 February 1937

Subject Date

25 February 1937

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.887

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in