Farris Windmill in Greenfield Village, January 1937
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Artifact Overview
The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 January 1937
Subject Date
16 January 1937
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1657.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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