Firestone Farmhouse and Barn during Construction in Greenfield Village, December 1984
THF118159 / Firestone Farmhouse and Barn during Construction in Greenfield Village, December 1984
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Artifact Overview
In 1983, Greenfield Village acquired the Firestone family's 19th-century farmhouse and barn in eastern Ohio. After careful documentation and disassembly, workers shipped the structures' original components to Dearborn, Michigan. There, craftsmen re-erected the farmhouse and barn, making repairs and replicating replacements as needed. They completed both buildings just ahead of a formal dedication ceremony held on June 29, 1985.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Subject Date
December 1984
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
S.T.28029.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Film (Material by form)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
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