Cafeteria at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1947
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the economic and civic improvement of the area. In 1939, Ford built a school for African-American children -- one of many local projects. He named the school in honor of his friend and famed educator and agricultural scientist George Washington Carver.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1947
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.504.4.37
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 14 in
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