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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

Edison Institute Photographs

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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