Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum, 1934

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Artifact Overview

A series of dark roofs in this 1934 photograph reveals the sheer size and open plan of Henry Ford's Dearborn, Michigan, museum. Ford commissioned Detroit architect Robert O. Derrick to design his museum, which included multiple references to colonial buildings. The most prominent facade was Derrick's detailed replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

06 October 1934

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.188.11301.B

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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