Wright Home and Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, 1944

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936. He then relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum complex. Ford placed the structures right next to each other in Greenfield Village. In Dayton, the buildings had been located a few blocks apart.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

24 August 1944

Subject Date

24 August 1944

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.7395

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: 8 in
Width: 11 in