"Rover" the Dog at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, 1932

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford purchased a black Newfoundland puppy in 1930. The dog, named Rover, would help guard sheep at Greenfield Village's Cotswold Cottage. (Ford envisioned the interpretation of the cottage as the home of an English sheepherder.) The dog became a fixture in the Village. Rover was beloved by many: Gus Munchow--his trainer, Ford, and the schoolchildren of the Edison Institute.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

18 February 1932

Subject Date

18 February 1932

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.5990

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.875 in
Width: 7.375 in