Historical Presenter with Visitors outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1982

Summary

In the early 1980s, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village began assessing and upgrading the interpretation of many buildings, focusing on the dramatic changes that Americans experienced during the 1800s. This included reinterpreting Clinton Inn to its 1850s era, when proprietor Calvin Wood operated the building as Eagle Tavern. This photograph, from a 1982 Press Release, re-creates that era.

In the early 1980s, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village began assessing and upgrading the interpretation of many buildings, focusing on the dramatic changes that Americans experienced during the 1800s. This included reinterpreting Clinton Inn to its 1850s era, when proprietor Calvin Wood operated the building as Eagle Tavern. This photograph, from a 1982 Press Release, re-creates that era.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 10 in

Eagle Tavern

Details

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