The Ulysses S. Grant Home's Arrival at the Michigan State Fairgrounds (1957)

2015.011.036
Silent 16mm black and white film showing the Ulysses S. Grant house being moved to the Michigan State Fair fairgrounds. The reel begins with a shot of the sign listing upcoming events at the fairgrounds. The house is shown being hauled by a Kristy House Moving Company truck. The plaques on the front of the house receive a close-up, and four men including Detroit Historical Museum director Henry D. Brown are filmed as one of the men sets the jacks on the truck.