Horse-Drawn Hearse in Parade during County Fair in Greenfield Village, 1970

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Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford held its first Country Fair event at Greenfield Village in 1951. The program embodied typical features representing America's early country or county fairs. Visitors enjoyed craft demonstrations, concerts, shows, parades, races and contests, engine and vehicle displays, and animal and livestock exhibits, to name just a few activities. The nearly annual springtime program lasted for thirty years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.B.55677

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

Horse-Drawn Hearse in Parade during County Fair in Greenfield Village, 1970