Reconstructed Fort Myers Laboratory in Greenfield Village, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Thomas Edison built this laboratory building at his winter home in Ft. Myers, Florida. In 1929 Henry Ford moved it to his new museum, Greenfield Village. In 1930 he used the Ft. Myers building for his own latest project. Ford put a small team of engineers in the lab and directed them in designing the new Ford V-8 engine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
26 September 1928
Subject Date
26 September 1928
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.25.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Date in image, lower right corner: 9-26-28
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