Ackley Covered Bridge in Greenfield Village after Construction, June 30, 1938
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Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
Ackley Covered Bridge, built in 1832, originally spanned Wheeling Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. Henry Ford acquired the bridge in 1937 when plans to replace it spurred a local preservation effort. Its timbers were shipped to Greenfield Village by rail, and the bridge was constructed over a specially designed pond. Formal dedication ceremonies took place in July 1938.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 June 1938
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.A.5499
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.125 in
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