Donald A. Shelly, William Clay Ford, and Frank Caddy at Press Preview for Schoolroom Progress USA, 1955

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Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford produced Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A., a traveling exhibition housed in two railroad cars, in 1955-1956. The exhibit featured re-creations of American classrooms from different periods in history to that point. Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A. included artifacts from The Henry Ford's holdings, and it increased national recognition of the museum and its collections.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

16 September 1955-19 September 1955

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

P.B.10711

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in