Clara and Henry Ford's Former Winter Home in Georgia, Richmond Hill Plantation, Photographed in 1972

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Artifact Overview

Clara and Henry Ford built a winter home about 20 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia, in 1936-1937. Thirty-five years later, long after the Fords had passed away, their former Richmond Hill estate was in disrepair. The home and grounds were purchased by a developer in 1981, restored, and transformed into a private club community.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1972

Subject Date

1972

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

73.300.1117.2

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in