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- Greenfield Village Buildings -
- May 29, 2013
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Greenfield Village Buildings
- Tammis Keefe Handkerchief Featuring Greenfield Village Buildings, 1952-1956 - Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir handkerchief for Greenfield Village in the 1950s.
- 1952-1956
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Tammis Keefe Handkerchief Featuring Greenfield Village Buildings, 1952-1956
Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir handkerchief for Greenfield Village in the 1950s.
- Greenfield Village Entrance Building, May 1933 -
- May 13, 1933
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Greenfield Village Entrance Building, May 1933
- Greenfield Village Entrance Building, circa 1936 - 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.
- circa 1936
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Greenfield Village Entrance Building, circa 1936
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.
- William Holmes McGuffey Buildings during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, November 2002 - By 2000, Greenfield Village began showing its age. Buildings and crumbling infrastructure desperately needed repair. Museum planners envisioned a revitalized village. They created themed "Historic Districts" by relocating and refurbishing the historic structures. Workers repaved streets and upgraded water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. In June 2003, nine months after restoration began, visitors passed through a new entrance into a reborn Greenfield Village.
- November 01, 2002
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William Holmes McGuffey Buildings during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, November 2002
By 2000, Greenfield Village began showing its age. Buildings and crumbling infrastructure desperately needed repair. Museum planners envisioned a revitalized village. They created themed "Historic Districts" by relocating and refurbishing the historic structures. Workers repaved streets and upgraded water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. In June 2003, nine months after restoration began, visitors passed through a new entrance into a reborn Greenfield Village.
- Edison Illuminating Company Building under Construction in Greenfield Village, 1944 - Henry Ford constructed this power plant as an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit station where he had worked. Here, Ford also housed one of Edison's most startling electrical devices -- the only surviving "Jumbo" dynamo from Manhattan's Pearl Street Station. While chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company Henry Ford built his first car -- and had his first meeting with Thomas Edison.
- September 15, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company Building under Construction in Greenfield Village, 1944
Henry Ford constructed this power plant as an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit station where he had worked. Here, Ford also housed one of Edison's most startling electrical devices -- the only surviving "Jumbo" dynamo from Manhattan's Pearl Street Station. While chief engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company Henry Ford built his first car -- and had his first meeting with Thomas Edison.
- Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944 - In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Along with other former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers, George Cato -- who was Ford's longtime friend and had assisted with the project -- attended the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
- November 08, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Along with other former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers, George Cato -- who was Ford's longtime friend and had assisted with the project -- attended the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
- Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944 - In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Along with other former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers, George Cato -- who was Ford's longtime friend and had assisted with the project -- attended the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
- November 08, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Along with other former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers, George Cato -- who was Ford's longtime friend and had assisted with the project -- attended the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
- Modern Farm Buildings, 1916 -
- 1916
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Modern Farm Buildings, 1916
- Miller School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1898, Building Later Reproduced in Greenfield Village - During the mid-19th century, the idea of free public schooling became firmly established in America--making access to education available to more children. By the late 19th century, most kids aged 7 to 12 attended public school for a few years--many in one-room rural schools. America's educational structure would continue to grow, offering schooling from kindergarten to high school. By 1918, all states had made school attendance compulsory.
- 1898
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Miller School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1898, Building Later Reproduced in Greenfield Village
During the mid-19th century, the idea of free public schooling became firmly established in America--making access to education available to more children. By the late 19th century, most kids aged 7 to 12 attended public school for a few years--many in one-room rural schools. America's educational structure would continue to grow, offering schooling from kindergarten to high school. By 1918, all states had made school attendance compulsory.