Shop Class at the George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, 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. 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

Date Made

circa 1940

Subject Date

circa 1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.19942

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: 5 in
Width: 7 in

Shop Class at the George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940