Children Boarding Edison Institute School Bus, April 1937

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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. This photo shows students heading off to a day of instruction in April 1937 aboard a Ford school bus.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

15 April 1937

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.188.20535

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

Children Boarding Edison Institute School Bus, April 1937