Henry Ford with Students outside Scotch Settlement School in Greenfield Village, September 1929

Summary

Henry Ford attended this one-room school from age seven to ten. It became the first classroom of Ford's Greenfield Village school system after the building was moved there in 1929. Henry Ford is shown here greeting schoolchildren at the formal dedication. Thirty-two children were accepted into the first class, spanning ages four through seven and covering grades one through four.

Henry Ford attended this one-room school from age seven to ten. It became the first classroom of Ford's Greenfield Village school system after the building was moved there in 1929. Henry Ford is shown here greeting schoolchildren at the formal dedication. Thirty-two children were accepted into the first class, spanning ages four through seven and covering grades one through four.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in

Width: 10 in

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