Cultivating and Planting Activity at Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1937-1950
THF236443 / Cultivating and Planting Activity at Soybean Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1937-1950
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford believed farmers would prosper if they could produce crops for industry. In 1929, Ford had a research laboratory constructed in Greenfield Village to explore the value of agricultural products. Nearby plots of land were put under cultivation to grow vegetables and legumes. Soybeans proved the most promising and, by the late 1930s, soy-based products were being produced.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1937-1950
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.464
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.375 in
Width: 11.000 in
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ArtifactSoybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Constructed in Greenfield Village, this building was an experimental soybean research laboratory during the 1930s. Henry Ford was looking for ways that farmers could use crops for industrial purposes, especially in the manufacture of car parts. Special equipment was designed here to process soybeans into oil and meal. Today, this building houses agricultural implements from the museum's collections.