Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store in Greenfield Village, October 1933

THF700373 / Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store in Greenfield Village, October 1933

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

16 October 1933

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.5002

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Jewelry stores Open-air museums Stores Relocated buildings and structures Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop

Artifact
Sir John Bennett
Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.