Gus Munchow with a New Fawn in Greenfield Village, June 17, 1960
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Artifact Overview
Gustav Munchow became the gardener at Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, around 1930, after emigrating from Germany. Soon after, Henry asked him to landscape the gardens of the Cotswold Cottage, an English cottage Ford had recently moved to Greenfield Village. Munchow's work impressed the Fords. Munchow later led the grounds and maintenance departments for the Museum and Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
17 June 1960
Subject Date
17 June 1960
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.24814
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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