Daggett Farm in Greenfield Village, October 2007

Artifact Overview

The hardworking Daggett family lived in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s. Samuel farmed the land and made furniture; Anna spun yarn, made clothes, cooked, and tended the gardens; their children helped. The Henry Ford moved the family's home to Greenfield Village in 1977. This image from 2007 shows presenters recreating activities that help make the farmhouse come alive for visitors.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

October 2007

Creators

Andonian, Michelle

Creator Notes

Photographed by Michelle Andonian.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2008.171.997

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Multicolored

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

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