Farris Windmill, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
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Description
View of the Farris Windmill at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Printed on front: "257. Cape Cod Windmill, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan." Printed on back: "This is the oldest mill in Greenfield Village, and one of the oldest in the United States to be preserved. It was brought to the village from Cape Cod, and presented to Mr. Henry Ford and Mr. Edsel Ford by the Ford dealers of America. Now restored to its original state, the mill was erected in 1633 near Barnstable on the north side of Cape Cod for the purpose of grinding corn. United News Co., 24 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)"
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh014093
- Subject:
- Windmills--Michigan--Dearborn
- Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- United News Company
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- M/Localities-Greenfield Village
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.