Chautauqua Industrial Art Desk, 1926-1930
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Portable desk
Date Made
1926-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 17.5 in
Inscriptions
on label on inside of desk: LEWIS &. MEYERS & COMPANY/The Chataqua Industrial Art Desk
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Henry Ford's original vision for his museum and "early American village" was to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. Ford's educational philosophy was "learn to do by doing." In the experimental Edison Institute Schools he founded in 1929, students learned not only from books, but also from objects and hands-on experiences. Many attended classes in Greenfield Village's historic buildings.