Historical Presenter with Visitors outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1982
THF237352 / Historical Presenter with Visitors outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1982
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1982
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.756
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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