Front Room in Wright Home at Its Original Site, Dayton, Ohio, about 1897-1898
THF242827 / Front Room in Wright Home at Its Original Site, Dayton, Ohio, about 1897-1898
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Artifact Overview
Before moving the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in November 1936, Henry Ford's agents found and took detailed photographs of the building's interior. These photos helped the team reassemble the structure in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright also assisted to ensure the reconstruction's accuracy.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1897-1898
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1332
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.000 in
Width: 5.000 in
Inscriptions
on back:
Front Room 7 Hawthorne about 1897-8
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Before moving the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in November 1936, Henry Ford's agents found and took detailed photographs of the building's exterior. These photos helped the team reassemble the structure in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright also assisted to ensure the reconstruction's accuracy.