Documentary Photograph of Ackley Covered Bridge at West Finley, Pennsylvania, before Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1937
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The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness and was slated for demolition. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford. Ford sent his employees to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
The Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832 on land owned by Joshua Ackley, spanned a branch of Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. By the mid 1930s the wooden bridge had outlived its usefulness and was slated for demolition. Descendants of the Ackley family purchased the bridge and offered it to Henry Ford. Ford sent his employees to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
28 June 1938
Subject Date
1937
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
Creator Notes
The original photographer is unidentified. This copy print was made by Ford Motor Company in June 1938.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.23500
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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