George Matthew Adams and his Sisters, Claribel, Jessie, Edith, and Bertha, October 24, 1940

THF237423 / George Matthew Adams and his Sisters, Claribel, Jessie, Edith, and Bertha, October 24, 1940

Artifact Overview

George Matthew Adams, well-known columnist and founder of an early newspaper syndication service in the early 1900s, was born and raised in a house in Saline, Michigan. Henry Ford admired Adams's writing and, in 1937, he moved Adams's birthplace to Greenfield Village -- Ford's historical outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This photograph shows George and his sisters visiting the home after its relocation.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

22 September 1937

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.797

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: 8.3 in
Width: 10.00 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Saline Photographic prints Photographs Families Houses Original sites Adams, George Matthew, 1878-1962 Adams family Adams Family Home Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

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George Matthew Adams was born in this modest Baptist parsonage in a bustling rural village in 1878. His column "Today's Talk" appeared in newspapers across the country. It was influenced by his religious upbringing, and its inspirational tone appealed to the average American. Adams' father was a Baptist minister, and his parents raised their five children to have strong morals.