"Ford May Purchase Old Webster House," New Haven, Connecticut, August 2, 1936
THF624815 / "Ford May Purchase Old Webster House," New Haven, Connecticut, August 2, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford admired Noah Webster and recognized his house as an important piece of American history. In 1936, after learning that Yale University--which owned the New Haven, Connecticut, house--planned to tear down the structure, Ford stepped in and purchased it. Henry had the building moved to Greenfield Village--his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Article
Subject Date
02 August 1936
Creator Notes
From the New Haven Register, New Haven, Connecticit, August 2, 1936.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.186.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Copying
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 8 in
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