Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum under Construction, Late October or Early November 1929

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford commissioned architect Robert O. Derrick to design the museum building for his Edison Institute. By late October 1929 the front portion of the building, inspired by Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was sufficiently completed to host the institute's Light's Golden Jubilee dedication banquet. Construction wasn't fully finished until the mid-1930s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1929

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.O.5826

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

Aerial View of Henry Ford Museum under Construction, Late October or Early November 1929