Handwritten Note from 1882 Found in Firestone Farmhouse during Dismantling for Moving to Greenfield Village, 1983-1984
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In 1983, workers disassembled tire magnate Harvey Firestone's childhood home--a farmhouse in eastern Ohio destined for Greenfield Village. They were surprised to find a slip of paper behind a section of plaster ceiling. It had been left by 14-year-old Harvey and the 12-year-old son of a local plasterer in 1882. The note confirmed the date of a 19th-century home renovation, enabling an accurate reconstruction.
In 1983, workers disassembled tire magnate Harvey Firestone's childhood home--a farmhouse in eastern Ohio destined for Greenfield Village. They were surprised to find a slip of paper behind a section of plaster ceiling. It had been left by 14-year-old Harvey and the 12-year-old son of a local plasterer in 1882. The note confirmed the date of a 19th-century home renovation, enabling an accurate reconstruction.
Artifact
Note (Document)
Date Made
1882
Subject Date
1882
Keywords
United States, Ohio, Columbiana County
United States, Ohio, Washingtonville
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
83.1.1650
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Drawing and writing equipment)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.125 in (in mylar, on board 7")
Width: 7.75 in (in mylar, on board 10")
Inscriptions
Handwritten on front: James Maxwell Washingtonville Ohio 1882 / Harvey Firestone Columbiana Ohio 1882
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