One of Four Entrances to Henry Ford Museum Building K, West Elevation, circa 1928

THF294372 / One of Four Entrances to Henry Ford Museum Building K, West Elevation, circa 1928
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Artifact Overview

One of a series of views of the Museum as built, this black and white drawing shows one of the side entrances to the Museum exhibit floor. These grandly decorated entrances facilitate the movement of large artifacts in and out of the one-story gallery.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pencil drawing

Date Made

circa 1928

Subject Date

1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.176.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 20.5 in
Width: 17.5 in

Inscriptions

back: Edison Institute of Technology / One of four entrances. West elevation. / Building K. / Robert O. Derrick, Inc. Architects. Detroit.
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