Library in Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, 1937

Summary

Lovett Hall, located on the campus of The Henry Ford and originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for various purposes. It contained a library (shown here as it appeared when the building was completed), a gymnasium, classrooms, and a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. The building also housed a ballroom for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties.

Lovett Hall, located on the campus of The Henry Ford and originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for various purposes. It contained a library (shown here as it appeared when the building was completed), a gymnasium, classrooms, and a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. The building also housed a ballroom for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

02 December 1937

Subject Date

02 December 1937

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.22039

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in  (not pulled to verify)

Width: 11 in  (not pulled to verify)

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