Interior of the George Washington Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, May 8, 1943
THF285309 / Interior of the George Washington Carver Memorial in Greenfield Village, May 8, 1943
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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. Wood paneling representing each state of the union cover the interior walls.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 May 1943
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.A.5410
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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