Documentary Photograph of Noah Webster Home before Dismantling and Relocation to Greenfield Village, 1936
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This is an interior view of textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster's home on its original site in New Haven, Connecticut. Henry Ford admired Webster and recognized his house as an important piece of American history. Ford had the building moved to Greenfield Village - his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image documents interior details shortly before the move to Greenfield Village.
This is an interior view of textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster's home on its original site in New Haven, Connecticut. Henry Ford admired Webster and recognized his house as an important piece of American history. Ford had the building moved to Greenfield Village - his historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image documents interior details shortly before the move to Greenfield Village.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
1936
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.432
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.50 in
Width: 2.75 in
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