The Cast of the Howdy Doody Show and Greenfield Village School Children at Scotch Settlement School, October 25, 1955

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Artifact Overview

"Say kids, what time is it?" On October 25, 1955, the Howdy Doody show visited Greenfield Village. It was one of three NBC television programs broadcasted live and in color from the Village that day. The groundbreaking children's show aired a segment from the Scotch Settlement School. Cast and students from the Village school demonstrated the differences between school days in 1855 and 1955.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

25 October 1955

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.B.11072

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

The Cast of the Howdy Doody Show and Greenfield Village School Children at Scotch Settlement School, October 25, 1955