Edison Institute Schools Students in Class, Giddings Family Home, Greenfield Village, September 1944
THF126142 / Edison Institute Schools Students in Class, Giddings Family Home, Greenfield Village, September 1944
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's original vision for his museum and "early American village" was to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. Ford's educational philosophy was "learn to do by doing." In the experimental Edison Institute Schools he founded in 1929, students learned not only from books, but also from objects and hands-on experiences. Many attended classes in Greenfield Village's historic buildings.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
18 September 1944
Subject Date
18 September 1944
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2201
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Backing (Textile material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
typewritten on attached slip:
Secretary House / Starting at left and going back: / Douglas Brown Janice Allmand Carmen Frazzini / Gary Yahnke Charlie Burleson Suzanne Audi / Gail Smith Joan Anderson Richard Beattie / James Baad Martin Cochran Keith Ackerman / William Fay Sally Jean Bollinger / Marguerite Eschbach Sally Hume
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Henry Ford's original vision for his museum and "early American village" was to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. Ford's educational philosophy was "learn to do by doing." In the experimental Edison Institute Schools he founded in 1929, students learned not only from books, but also from objects and hands-on experiences. Many attended classes in Greenfield Village's historic buildings.