Edsel Ford, George Washington Carver, and Henry Ford in Greenfield Village, July 1942
THF253983 / Edsel Ford, George Washington Carver, and Henry Ford in Greenfield Village, July 1942
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford, his son Edsel Ford, and agricultural scientist George Washington Carver stand in front of the Carver Memorial Cabin in Greenfield Village. Carver came to Dearborn in July 1942 for the dedication of this cabin, which Henry Ford built to honor his friend. The cabin is based on Carver's own sketches of the slave cabin in Missouri in which he was born.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 July 1942
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2864
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.750 in
Width: 4.750 in
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