Lord Mountbatten Visiting Greenfield Village, April 8, 1972
THF115865 / Lord Mountbatten Visiting Greenfield Village, April 8, 1972
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in 1928. The building stood five stories in London, England, but was reassembled into a two-story structure to better fit the scale of Ford's Greenfield Village. In 1972, Lord Mountbatten toured the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. One stop included the transplanted and modified London building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 April 1972
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.61781.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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Related Artifacts
ArtifactSir John Bennett
Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.