Miller School--People--Item 03
THF253136 / Miller School--People--Item 03
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Artifact Overview
During the mid-19th century, the idea of free public schooling became firmly established in America--making access to education available to more children. By the late 19th century, most kids aged 7 to 12 attended public school for a few years--many in one-room rural schools. America's educational structure would continue to grow, offering schooling from kindergarten to high school. By 1918, all states had made school attendance compulsory.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1900
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2748
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in
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Henry Ford attended Miller School at age nine. He followed a favorite teacher, John Chapman, there from the Scotch Settlement School. The small, one-room building was typical of rural schools throughout the United States in the 1800s. Ford had this replica built in Greenfield Village in the early 1940s.
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