Drawing, Wright Cycle Shop, Dayton, Ohio, October 27, 1936
THF135470 / Drawing, Wright Cycle Shop, Dayton, Ohio, October 27, 1936
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Artifact Overview
In October 1936, Henry Ford purchased the bicycle shop used by Wilbur and Orville Wright in Dayton, Ohio. Over the next 18 months, Ford relocated and reassembled the building at his Greenfield Village museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan. Before the move, architect Edward Cutler made detailed drawings of the shop to ensure the project's accuracy.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Technical drawing
Date Made
27 October 1936
Subject Date
27 October 1936
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.293.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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Related Artifacts
ArtifactWright Cycle Shop
Wilbur and Orville Wright operated their bicycle business in this building from 1897 to 1908 in Dayton, Ohio. The brothers sold and repaired bikes, and they even produced models under their own brands. It was also in this shop that the Wright brothers built their earliest flying machines, including the 1903 Flyer that became the first successful heavier-than-air, powered, controlled aircraft.