Hearse Shed in Newton, New Hampshire, April 1928, before Its Relocation to Greenfield Village

THF244290 / Hearse Shed in Newton, New Hampshire, April 1928, before Its Relocation to Greenfield Village

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

April 1928

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1715

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.500 in
Width: 4.688 in

Keywords	United States, New Hampshire, Newton Photographic prints Photographs Hearses Sheds (Storage structures) Original sites Hearse Shed (Greenfield Village)

Artifact
Hearse Shed
This shed, originally built in Newton, New Hampshire, around 1850, was located near the local cemetery. Horse-drawn hearses, usually owned by the local community, were used to carry the coffin during funeral processions through town to the cemetery.