Documentary Photograph of Ackley Covered Bridge at West Finley, Pennsylvania, before Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1937
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Artifact Overview
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness and was slated for demolition. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford. Ford sent his employees to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
November 1937
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.00 in
Width: 4.00 in
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