Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

Gideons International, a distributor of Bibles since 1908, placed this 1953 version in the Lore Mac Cabins. This tourist cabin camp provided accommodations to travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of the cabins and furnishings, including this Bible, in 1986.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bible

Date Made

circa 1950

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.184.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bernard and Helen Reinink.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Leather

Inscriptions

Cover, in gold: HOLY BIBLE / Placed by the Gideons
Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950