Dismantling Daggett Farmhouse in Connecticut for the Move to Greenfield Village, 1977
THF705104 / Dismantling Daggett Farmhouse in Connecticut for the Move to Greenfield Village, 1977
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Artifact Overview
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1977
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.77700.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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Like other farm families living in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s, the Daggetts made and grew many of the things they needed. Along with farming, Samuel Daggett was a house builder and furniture maker. The "saltbox" form of this house -- with short roof in front and long in back -- was a typical New England house type of this era.
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