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- Fred Black, Orville Wright, and Edward Cutler during Reconstruction of Wright Home in Greenfield Village, June 1937 - Fred Black headed Ford Motor Company's advertising department. As a pilot and aviation enthusiast, Black coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Architect Edward Cutler oversaw reassembly of the buildings. Orville Wright shared his own unique insights to ensure the project's accuracy.
- June 26, 1937
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Fred Black, Orville Wright, and Edward Cutler during Reconstruction of Wright Home in Greenfield Village, June 1937
Fred Black headed Ford Motor Company's advertising department. As a pilot and aviation enthusiast, Black coordinated relocation of Wright Cycle Shop and the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Architect Edward Cutler oversaw reassembly of the buildings. Orville Wright shared his own unique insights to ensure the project's accuracy.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Eerie lights and special effects added to the spooky fun in 2007.
- October 01, 2007
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Eerie lights and special effects added to the spooky fun in 2007.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- October 01, 2009
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- October 01, 2009
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- October 01, 2009
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2009
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Village and museum buildings take on a new (and sometimes spookier) character on the nights of the event.
- "Trick or Treat" at Wright Home in Greenfield Village, October 1982 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. During the program's early years, guests wandered along a path to various village buildings, where they could trick-or-treat or participate in a fun seasonal activity.
- October 30, 1982
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"Trick or Treat" at Wright Home in Greenfield Village, October 1982
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. During the program's early years, guests wandered along a path to various village buildings, where they could trick-or-treat or participate in a fun seasonal activity.
- Information Booklet, "Christmas at Greenfield Village 1964" - In the 1950s and 1960s, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum introduced a series of special events to broaden audience appeal. "Christmas at Greenfield Village" debuted in the 1960s. Guests could board a sleigh or carriage to begin their daytime visit of historic buildings decked out with Christmas greenery. Various village homes presented a nostalgic array of Christmas traditions from the past.
- 1964
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Information Booklet, "Christmas at Greenfield Village 1964"
In the 1950s and 1960s, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum introduced a series of special events to broaden audience appeal. "Christmas at Greenfield Village" debuted in the 1960s. Guests could board a sleigh or carriage to begin their daytime visit of historic buildings decked out with Christmas greenery. Various village homes presented a nostalgic array of Christmas traditions from the past.
- Wright Family Writing Desk, 1890-1900 - This ladies' writing desk is the starting point for a transportation revolution. On May 30, 1899, a Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop owner named Wilbur Wright sat down at his sister's desk and wrote a letter to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Wilbur's letter sparked a series of events that led to the world's first powered airplane flight in 1903.
- 1890-1900
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Wright Family Writing Desk, 1890-1900
This ladies' writing desk is the starting point for a transportation revolution. On May 30, 1899, a Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop owner named Wilbur Wright sat down at his sister's desk and wrote a letter to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Wilbur's letter sparked a series of events that led to the world's first powered airplane flight in 1903.
- Wright Home and Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, 1944 - Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936. He then relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum complex. Ford placed the structures right next to each other in Greenfield Village. In Dayton, the buildings had been located a few blocks apart.
- August 24, 1944
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Wright Home and Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village, 1944
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936. He then relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to his Dearborn, Michigan, museum complex. Ford placed the structures right next to each other in Greenfield Village. In Dayton, the buildings had been located a few blocks apart.
- Wright Home in Dayton, Ohio, 1936 - Before moving the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in November 1936, Henry Ford's agents found and took detailed photographs of the building's exterior. These photos helped the team reassemble the structure in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright also assisted to ensure the reconstruction's accuracy.
- 1936
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Wright Home in Dayton, Ohio, 1936
Before moving the Wright Home from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in November 1936, Henry Ford's agents found and took detailed photographs of the building's exterior. These photos helped the team reassemble the structure in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright also assisted to ensure the reconstruction's accuracy.