Horse-Drawn Carriages outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1929-1950
THF120768 / Horse-Drawn Carriages outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1929-1950
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Artifact Overview
Early visitors to Greenfield Village rode horse-drawn carriages from the gatehouse to a welcoming center at the Clinton Inn (now Eagle Tavern). But by 1936, growing crowds forced the discontinuation of this service. Horse-drawn vehicles continued to rumble along the village streets empty or, on occasion, carrying special visitors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1929-1950
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.0.14.12
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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SetPast Lives of the Eagle Tavern
- 19 Artifacts
This tavern, constructed 1831-2 in Clinton, Michigan, was originally a stagecoach stop on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In 1927, Henry Ford purchased the run-down building from resident Ella Smith -- the daughter of Walter Smith, who had run the hostelry as Smith's Hotel between 1868 and 1896. Moved to Greenfield Village, the restored and renamed Clinton Inn opened in 1929.