George Washington Carver Preparing "Weed" Sandwiches in the Carver Memorial, Greenfield Village, July 1942

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford first thought of a building dedicated to George Washington Carver after the two met in 1937. Construction got underway in Ford's Greenfield Village in the spring of 1942. Ford's architect loosely based the building on Carver's descriptions of his southwest Missouri birthplace. Carver visited for the dedication in July 1942 and is seen here sitting at a table preparing sandwiches.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

July 1942

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.B.32740

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

George Washington Carver Preparing "Weed" Sandwiches in the Carver Memorial, Greenfield Village, July 1942