"Window to the Past," Presented by Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, 1955

THF114818 / "Window to the Past," Presented by Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, 1955
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Artifact Overview

Beginning in the 1950s, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village partnered with WTVS, Detroit's local educational television station, to bring American history into the classroom. Marion Corwell, the museum's Manager of Educational Television created and hosted the first program for this collaboration, Window to the Past. This 15-minute weekly series showcased the museum's collections and taught students about historic people, places and events.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1955

Subject Date

1955

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.147.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.75 in (folded)

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