George Washington Carver in Greenfield Village, 1942

THF213751 / George Washington Carver in Greenfield Village, 1942
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford commissioned his personal artist, Irving Bacon, to paint a portrait of Ford's friend, the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver. Carver sat for the painting during his visit to Dearborn in 1942. This photograph was taken as a reference for the portrait; Carver sits outside of the Carver Cabin in Greenfield Village and looks solemnly at the camera.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1942

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.188.70528

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: 10 in
Width: 8 in

George Washington Carver in Greenfield Village, 1942