A Simpler Time | Dearborn Event Photography
May 27, 2009 | Filed Under Artist's Gallery
I ventured out to Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, MI) with my daughter’s class on their third grade field trip. What a truly amazing place to visit. Charlie and I have shot weddings here recently, and I remember visiting the Village when I was younger, but this is the first time I have had the chance to really investigate it as an adult. If you live close enough to Michigan you must take the time to stop here yourself. And, if you’re looking for one of the most unique wedding venues you’ll want to check out the Martha-Mary Chapel. The Eagle Tavern at Greenfield Village holds candlelight wedding receptions and has the best catering we’ve ever experienced at a wedding! (Checkout this wedding we photographed there.)
A beautiful piece of machinery on display at the Henry Ford Museum!
Out in the Village. It may have been a simpler time but this did look like very hard work!
One of my favorite places to visit in the Village is Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory. Maybe it’s all the science talks Charlie has had with me? Whatever draws me there the glow of the light on these antique bottles had me mesmerized on this visit! (Que my brother’s voice making fun of me: “Shiny!”)
There are over two-thousand of Thomas Edison’s collection bottles on display in the lab all with hand written labels. The guide at the laboratory told me a horrible story about OSHA stepping in a few years back and making them dispose of the contents of hundreds of these bottles. Ugh, just makes me sick.
I’ve made simpler versions of these tin punch lanterns back when I was in the Girl Scouts but none as pretty as these! I really wanted to purchase one but at eighty dollars in the souvenir shop this picture will have to suffice!
We had the pleasure of driving around in this 1924 Model-T airport taxi. What a ride! No wipers or windows (other than the windshield) on this baby kept the cars price down. We can’t even go without cup-holders today!
This covered bridge can be rented out for small weddings, showers, or parties. I’ve always wanted to have a party here, just waiting for the right occasion I guess!
I think the girls favorite stop was at this penny candy store. They were able to purchase all the yummy old-fashioned candies they could afford! My favorites were the rock candy, button candy, and taffy…mmmmm!
A ride on the train provides you with some great views of the village houses and stores.
We couldn’t leave without getting a picture of the horses for the girls scrapbooks. They really wanted to go for a ride but with so much to see and do we just didn’t have the time. We’ll have to visit again!
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