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- Interior of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, 1954 -
- August 11, 1954
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Interior of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, 1954
- Henry Ford at McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, circa 1940 - Part of Henry Ford's love of the past stemmed from his fondness for the McGuffey Readers he had read as a boy. But collecting hundreds of readers was not enough to satisfy his yearning to re-claim this part of his past. In 1932, he purchased the log birthplace of William Holmes McGuffey and moved it to Greenfield Village.
- circa 1940
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Henry Ford at McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, circa 1940
Part of Henry Ford's love of the past stemmed from his fondness for the McGuffey Readers he had read as a boy. But collecting hundreds of readers was not enough to satisfy his yearning to re-claim this part of his past. In 1932, he purchased the log birthplace of William Holmes McGuffey and moved it to Greenfield Village.
- Original Site of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace, Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 1934 -
- May 16, 1934
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Original Site of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace, Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 1934
- Original Site of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace, Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 1934 -
- May 16, 1934
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Original Site of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace, Washington County, Pennsylvania, May 1934
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace at Its Original Site, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace at Its Original Site, Washington County, Pennsylvania
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, circa 1934 - Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- circa 1934
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, circa 1934
Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, November 2002 - The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- November 01, 2002
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, November 2002
The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003 - The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003
The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003 - The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003
The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003 - The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.
- 27 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
- Collections - Artifact
William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace during the McGuffey Birthplace Restoration Grant-funded Project, 2003
The William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace was in vital need of repair in the late 1990s. After more than sixty years in Greenfield Village, the circa 1780's one-room log house had significant deterioration from water damage. In the early 2000s, with funds from the Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation and other organizations, Greenfield Village hired skilled craftspeople, who employed traditional techniques to restore the historic structure.