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- Van Dorn Iron Works Catalog, "Sole Manufacturers Cleveland Wrought Iron Fence," 1884 - J.H. Van Dorn started a wrought iron fencing company in Akron, Ohio, in 1872. His business expanded and by 1878, he had moved to Cleveland. In addition to iron fencing, Van Dorn's company produced metal lawn and stable fixtures, jail cells, office and counter railings, and weathervanes. This catalog shows the variety of products the company offered in the mid-1880s.
- 1884
- Collections - Artifact
Van Dorn Iron Works Catalog, "Sole Manufacturers Cleveland Wrought Iron Fence," 1884
J.H. Van Dorn started a wrought iron fencing company in Akron, Ohio, in 1872. His business expanded and by 1878, he had moved to Cleveland. In addition to iron fencing, Van Dorn's company produced metal lawn and stable fixtures, jail cells, office and counter railings, and weathervanes. This catalog shows the variety of products the company offered in the mid-1880s.
- Architectural Ornament from the Detroit Central Market, 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
Architectural Ornament from the Detroit Central Market, 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.
- Architectural Ornament from the Detroit Central Market, 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
Architectural Ornament from the Detroit Central Market, 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.
- Catalogue of Weather Vanes Manufactured by L.W. Cushing and Sons, 1883 -
- 1883
- Collections - Artifact
Catalogue of Weather Vanes Manufactured by L.W. Cushing and Sons, 1883
- E.T. Barnum Wire and Iron Works Catalog, Spring Supplement, 1883 -
- 1883
- Collections - Artifact
E.T. Barnum Wire and Iron Works Catalog, Spring Supplement, 1883