Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1985
THF118903 / Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, June 1985
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
25 June 1985
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.786
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
Inscriptions
Press release with blue header attached reads:
Cover Pic / THE EDISON INSTITUTE / HENRY FORD MUSEUM / & GREENFIELD VILLAGE / Photo Release / Office of Public Relations / A PASTORAL SCENE / After a move of some 200 miles from Columbiana, Ohio, / the birthplace of American tire pioneer Harvey S. Firestone sits peacefully / among the tree-shaded acres of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. / The Firestone Farm gives village visitors the opportunity to observe day-to-day / life as it was experienced on a farm in the 1880's.
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