Building on Richmond Hill Plantation Grounds, circa 1940

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence. Ford erected nearly 300 other buildings, such as this one, to support his farming operations and the surrounding community.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1940

Subject Date

circa 1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.19855

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: 3.313 in
Width: 4.438 in

Building on Richmond Hill Plantation Grounds, circa 1940