John Giddings House - Original Site - Exterior - Item 3
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John Giddings, a merchant who earned a good living in the West Indies trade, built this upscale New England house in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1751. Henry Ford purchased the house in 1928 and moved it to Greenfield Village. Before dismantling the house, Ford's employees documented the structure by collecting historic images and photographing the house at its original location.
John Giddings, a merchant who earned a good living in the West Indies trade, built this upscale New England house in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1751. Henry Ford purchased the house in 1928 and moved it to Greenfield Village. Before dismantling the house, Ford's employees documented the structure by collecting historic images and photographing the house at its original location.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1929
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.2377
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.063 in
Width: 4.125 in
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