Interior of Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
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Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 September 1925
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.752
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
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