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- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, circa 1934 -
- circa 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, circa 1934
- Greenfield Village Grounds Crew Supervisor Gustav Munchow, 1949 - Gustav Munchow became the gardener at Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, around 1930, after emigrating from Germany. Soon after, Henry asked him to landscape the gardens of the Cotswold Cottage, an English cottage Ford had recently moved to Greenfield Village. Munchow's work impressed the Fords. Munchow later led the grounds and maintenance departments for the Museum and Greenfield Village.
- 1949
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village Grounds Crew Supervisor Gustav Munchow, 1949
Gustav Munchow became the gardener at Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, around 1930, after emigrating from Germany. Soon after, Henry asked him to landscape the gardens of the Cotswold Cottage, an English cottage Ford had recently moved to Greenfield Village. Munchow's work impressed the Fords. Munchow later led the grounds and maintenance departments for the Museum and Greenfield Village.
- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- Swiss Chalet 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
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet 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.
- Can of Chalet Suzanne Creamed Golden Mushroom Soup, 1980-2000 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1980-2000
- Collections - Artifact
Can of Chalet Suzanne Creamed Golden Mushroom Soup, 1980-2000
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet in Greenfield Village, September 2007
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- Swiss Chalet - The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Swiss Chalet
The Swiss Chalet structure was built in 1935 in Greenfield Village as a watchmaker's workshop where fine watches and clocks were made and repaired. The building is currently used for staff purposes. Henry Ford was fascinated with the craft of watchmaking and tinkered with timepieces throughout his life--he saw this building as a way to share his interest with the public.