Looms inside the Weaving Shed near Plymouth Carding Mill, Greenfield Village, April 1, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford believed in "learning by doing." Students enrolled in the Edison Institute Schools located on the grounds of Ford's Greenfield Village had ample opportunities for practical, hands-on training. Students, if they desired, could learn to weave. Beginners used small tabletop looms. As they progressed students created woven materials using larger looms located in Greenfield Village's Plymouth Carding Mill and Weaving Shed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 April 1940
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1482
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Backing (Textile material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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