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- Owl Night Lunch Wagon Used by Henry Ford, circa 1890 - The Henry Ford's Owl Night Lunch wagon is thought to be the last remaining horse-drawn lunch wagon in America. It served food to nighttime workers in downtown Detroit, and attracted such diverse clientele as reporters, politicians, policemen, factory workers, and supposedly even underworld characters! Among its customers was Henry Ford, a young engineer working at Edison Illuminating Company during the 1890s.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Owl Night Lunch Wagon Used by Henry Ford, circa 1890
The Henry Ford's Owl Night Lunch wagon is thought to be the last remaining horse-drawn lunch wagon in America. It served food to nighttime workers in downtown Detroit, and attracted such diverse clientele as reporters, politicians, policemen, factory workers, and supposedly even underworld characters! Among its customers was Henry Ford, a young engineer working at Edison Illuminating Company during the 1890s.
- Detroit Central Market, Built 1860 - The Detroit Central Market's vegetable shed sheltered vendors and customers from 1861 to 1894. The structure was then removed to Belle Isle and was slated for demolition in 2003 when The Henry Ford acquired it. The reconstructed building--which opened in Greenfield Village in 2022--includes several original cast-iron columns and ornamental woodwork, siding, and other details that convey the Swiss-Chalet aesthetic of the original design.
- 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Central Market, Built 1860
The Detroit Central Market's vegetable shed sheltered vendors and customers from 1861 to 1894. The structure was then removed to Belle Isle and was slated for demolition in 2003 when The Henry Ford acquired it. The reconstructed building--which opened in Greenfield Village in 2022--includes several original cast-iron columns and ornamental woodwork, siding, and other details that convey the Swiss-Chalet aesthetic of the original design.
- Presidents of the United States Ruler, 2009 - This souvenir ruler provides a glimpse of the continuity and change in our American democracy. The list of presidents and their terms of service documents the unbroken line of peaceful transitions that began over two-hundred years ago; while the image of our 44th President points to the country's growing cultural diversity. How do you think our democracy has measured up?
- 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Presidents of the United States Ruler, 2009
This souvenir ruler provides a glimpse of the continuity and change in our American democracy. The list of presidents and their terms of service documents the unbroken line of peaceful transitions that began over two-hundred years ago; while the image of our 44th President points to the country's growing cultural diversity. How do you think our democracy has measured up?
- Boston, Quincy Market -
- Collections - Artifact
Boston, Quincy Market
- "Market Diner" Statuette, 1993 -
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
"Market Diner" Statuette, 1993
- Interior Farmers' Market, 1875 -
- 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Interior Farmers' Market, 1875
- Market, Quebec, 1864-1894 -
- 1864-1894
- Collections - Artifact
Market, Quebec, 1864-1894
- "Farmers Market, Los Angeles," circa 1945 -
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
"Farmers Market, Los Angeles," circa 1945
- Miller's Market, 1930-1940 -
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Miller's Market, 1930-1940
- Central Market Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1892 -
- 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Central Market Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1892