Grave of "Rover," a Greenfield Village Dog, April 1977

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford purchased a black Newfoundland puppy in 1930. The dog, named Rover, would help guard sheep at Greenfield Village's Cotswold Cottage. (Ford envisioned the interpretation of the cottage as the home of an English sheepherder.) The dog became a fixture in the Village. Rover was beloved by many: Gus Munchow--his trainer, Ford, and the schoolchildren of the Edison Institute.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

April 1977

Subject Date

April 1977

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.77513

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in

Grave of "Rover," a Greenfield Village Dog, April 1977