Two-Storey House, circa 1900
THF149509 / Two-Storey House, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
By 1900, the time of this photograph, many house plans included a front porch. Large wraparound porches, or more modest ones like this one, often became a prime location to photograph family and friends. People would proudly dress in their best clothes and show off their material possessions--which might include the bicycle shown here and even the house itself!
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1900
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
94.2.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.375 in
Width: 6.313 in
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SetThe Ubiquitous American Porch
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Porches were once a pervasive feature of American homes, commercial buildings, and summer resorts. They evolved from many antecedents in different nations and cultures. A transitional space between outdoors and indoors, the porch could be a place to cool off, watch others, relax, show off, and socialize. Porches experienced a decline in the mid-20th century, with automobiles and air conditioning.