Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937
THF714298 / Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright shared his recollections of the wallpaper used in the house when the brothers lived there.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
15 December 1937
Subject Date
15 December 1937
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.152.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Carol J. Schulman.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
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