Aerial View of Dearborn, Michigan before Construction of Greenfield Village, 1924
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Artifact Overview
Planes, pilots, and cameras that had been used for aerial reconnaissance during World War I found new work conducting aerial surveys in the 1920s. Aerial survey images helped inform changing agricultural practices, urban planning, and real estate development. This photograph, taken by a Detroit-based aerial surveyor, shows Dearborn, Michigan, where auto magnate Henry Ford completed many large-scale construction projects.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
03 July 1924
Subject Date
03 July 1924
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.7275
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7.125 in
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