Detroit in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1929 to 1932. The most recorded lives are Diego Rivera, Thomas Edison and Frida Kahlo.

Notable people

1. Diego Rivera

   in 1932

   3 moments here

   Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…

2. Frida Kahlo

   in 1932

   1 moment here

   Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

3. Thomas Edison

   in 1929

   1 moment here

   American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…

Moments

1. 1929 Dedicates Greenfield Village Thomas Edison
2. 1932 Visits Ford's River Rouge plant Diego Rivera
3. 1932 Detroit residence and artistic work Frida Kahlo
4. 1932 Paints Detroit Industry Diego Rivera
5. 1932 Signs Rockefeller Center contract in Detroit Diego Rivera

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