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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

Date Made

28 June 1938

Subject Date

1937

Creators

Creator Notes

The original photographer is unidentified. This copy print was made by Ford Motor Company in June 1938.

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.188.23500

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in

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