Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007

Artifact Overview

Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village is a "living history" re-creation of what life was like on the Ohio farm of Benjamin and Catherine Firestone in 1885. Meticulous research went into furnishing the farmhouse and planning appropriate presenter-led demonstrations. In this image from 2007, a historical presenter in period clothing performs typical domestic activities that help visitors to better understand farm life in the late-1800s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

September 2007

Creators

Andonian, Michelle

Creator Notes

Photographed by Michelle Andonian.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2008.171.131

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital photography (Digital camera)

Color

Multicolored

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Digital images Digital photographs Photographs Open-air museums Farms Farmhouses Firestone Farmhouse Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

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