Edison Institute Staff Installing the "Schoolroom Progress U.S.A." Traveling Exhibition, August 26, 1955

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Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford produced Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A., a traveling exhibition housed in two railroad cars, in 1955-1956. The exhibit featured re-creations of American classrooms from different periods in history to that point. Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A. included artifacts from The Henry Ford's holdings, and it increased national recognition of the museum and its collections.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

26 August 1955

Subject Date

26 August 1955

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.10498

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

Edison Institute Staff Installing the "Schoolroom Progress U.S.A." Traveling Exhibition, August 26, 1955