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- Sir John Bennett - Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.
- 1931
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Sir John Bennett
Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.
- Portrait of Sir John Bennett, F.R.A.S. -
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Portrait of Sir John Bennett, F.R.A.S.
- Sir John Bennett Shop, Original Site, London, England, 1929 - This photograph shows the Sir John Bennett Watch, Clock and Jewelry Store on its original site at 65 Cheapside, London. The image was taken in 1929, just before the structure was disassembled for shipment to Greenfield Village. Architect Edward L. Cutler reconfigured the structure from five stories to two, to better scale the building with others in the Village.
- 1929
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Sir John Bennett Shop, Original Site, London, England, 1929
This photograph shows the Sir John Bennett Watch, Clock and Jewelry Store on its original site at 65 Cheapside, London. The image was taken in 1929, just before the structure was disassembled for shipment to Greenfield Village. Architect Edward L. Cutler reconfigured the structure from five stories to two, to better scale the building with others in the Village.
- Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, circa 1933 - 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 1933
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Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, circa 1933
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.
- Promotional Mirrors in Sir John Bennett Shop, 1890-1900 -
- 1890-1900
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Promotional Mirrors in Sir John Bennett Shop, 1890-1900
- Dragon Weathervane from the Sir John Bennett Shop, 1850-1900 - This dragon weathervane is one of the most vivid elements of Sir John Bennett's shop in Greenfield Village. Made of hammered copper in striking detail, it is a quiet masterpiece of design, craftsmanship, and balance. During restoration work in 2005, The Henry Ford staff made structural repairs and returned the dragon to its original splendor with a coat of gold leaf.
- 1850-1900
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Dragon Weathervane from the Sir John Bennett Shop, 1850-1900
This dragon weathervane is one of the most vivid elements of Sir John Bennett's shop in Greenfield Village. Made of hammered copper in striking detail, it is a quiet masterpiece of design, craftsmanship, and balance. During restoration work in 2005, The Henry Ford staff made structural repairs and returned the dragon to its original splendor with a coat of gold leaf.
- Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, February 1932 -
- February 26, 1932
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Sir John Bennett Store in Greenfield Village, February 1932
- List of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Components, November 1929 -
- November 15, 1929
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List of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Components, November 1929
- Drawing of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Movement, October 1929 -
- October 19, 1929
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Drawing of Sir John Bennett Store Tower Clock Movement, October 1929
- Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store in Greenfield Village, October 1933 -
- October 16, 1933
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Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store in Greenfield Village, October 1933