Marion Corwell and Charles Natzel Filming "Window to the Past" in Menlo Park Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1956
THF116035 / Marion Corwell and Charles Natzel Filming "Window to the Past" in Menlo Park Laboratory, Greenfield Village, 1956
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in the 1950s, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village partnered with WTVS, Detroit's local educational television station, to bring American history into the classroom. Window to the Past was a 15-minute weekly series created and hosted by Marion Corwell, the museum's Manager of Educational Television. The February 28, 1956 episode introduced students to Thomas Edison and his famous inventions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1956
Subject Date
28 February 1956
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.11887
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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articleMeet Marion Corwell
In the early days of television, The Henry Ford became a pioneer in producing shows for use in the classroom. Marion Corwell served as manager of The Henry Ford's educational television department.