Last Sixth-Grade Graduating Class at Edison Institute Schools, June 1969

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford established the Edison Institute schools in 1929 on the grounds of Greenfield Village, his open-air museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The schools embraced Ford's "learn by doing" philosophy with an emphasis on hands-on learning. The last of the schools closed in 1969. This was the last sixth-grade graduating class.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

June 1969

Subject Date

June 1969

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.B.52549

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in