Main Street U.S.A. Traveling Exhibit at Greenfield Village, 1960

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Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford produced Main Street, U.S.A., a traveling exhibition housed in two railroad cars. The exhibit featured re-creations of 16 different shops typical to late 19th-century American towns. Main Street, U.S.A. visited 200 cities in the summer of 1960 before returning for an engagement at Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1960

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.B.35865

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in