Martha-Mary Chapel the Day of Thomas Edison's Memorial Service, Greenfield Village, October 21, 1931
THF250939 / Martha-Mary Chapel the Day of Thomas Edison's Memorial Service, Greenfield Village, October 21, 1931
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Artifact Overview
On October 21, 1931, school children from Greenfield Village and members of Henry Ford's staff gathered at the Martha-Mary Chapel for a memorial service remembering Thomas Edison. Edison had passed away three days earlier. The simple service included several of Edison's favorite hymns. An impromptu song service was held afterwards--conducted by radio personality Seth Parker who happened to be visiting at the time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 October 1931
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2493
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 10.813 in
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ArtifactMartha-Mary Chapel
Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.