Burnt Church Cemetery in 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. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.91
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: 8.063 in
Width: 10 in
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