Richart Wagon Shop in Greenfield Village, circa 1945

THF716574 / Richart Wagon Shop in Greenfield Village, circa 1945

Artifact Overview

Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drawing (Visual work)

Subject Date

circa 1945

Creators

Bacon, Irving R. (Irving Reuben), 1875-1962

Collection Title

Edison Institute Advertising Drawings

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.174.55

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
illustration board

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 15 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Drawings (Visual works) Exterior views Buildings Open-air museums Wagon makers Workshops (Work spaces) Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Richart Wagon Shop

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Richart Wagon Shop
Wagon makers Robert and William Richart offered many services out of this shop, built in Macon, Michigan, in 1847. In addition to building, painting and repairing wagons, the Richarts fixed tools, sharpened saws and even mended household furniture. The Richarts remained in business for over 50 years. The shop building was moved to Greenfield Village in 1941.