Letter from Elizabeth Burbank to E.G. Liebold regarding Donation of the "Little Office," March 23, 1928
THF291510 / Letter from Elizabeth Burbank to E.G. Liebold regarding Donation of the "Little Office," March 23, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. He opened a "Bureau of Information" in 1910 to sell seeds and souvenirs, but it served other purposes over the years. Burbank's widow called the building the "little office" when she offered it to Henry Ford in 1928 for inclusion in Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
23 March 1928
Subject Date
23 March 1928
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.13.46
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8 in
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