Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, January 1973

THF251053 / Martha-Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village, January 1973
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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

21 January 1973

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.2549

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.063 in
Width: 5.063 in

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