Classroom in Belterra School, Belterra, Brazil, circa 1942
THF240221 / Classroom in Belterra School, Belterra, Brazil, circa 1942
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Artifact Overview
Along with Fordlandia, Belterra was established by Henry Ford in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. Modeled after small-town America, Belterra had a grid-like street system lined with American-style homes. The city was also equipped with recreational facilities, a hospital, a dentist's office, and a school that provided its students with pencils, books and uniforms.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.46.3
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: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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