Post Office, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1947
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around Ways Station, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford poured money into the community and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence there. In 1941, citizens wanted to honor Ford and rename the town, but Ford refused to have it named after him. They chose Richmond Hill -- the name of Ford's estate.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1947
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.504.1.29
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: 11 in
Width: 14 in
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