Belgian Refugee Children at Oughtrington Hall, Cheshire, England, 1918
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Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate ninety men, women, and children. In addition to food, shelter, and clothing, the Fords supplied refugee children with a teacher, schoolroom, and playground equipment.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1918
Creators
Perry, Percival Lea Dewhurst, 1878-1956
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Percival L. D. Perry.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.404
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 9.25 in
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