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- Henry Ford and Frank Campsall with Students and Faculty at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. In this image, Ford poses with the faculty and local schoolchildren.
- circa 1940
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Henry Ford and Frank Campsall with Students and Faculty at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. In this image, Ford poses with the faculty and local schoolchildren.
- Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- circa 1940
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Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- circa 1940
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Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- circa 1940
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Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, Back View, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- circa 1940
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Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, Back View, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Cherry Hill Plantation Service Building, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- Building at Cherry Hill Plantation, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- circa 1940
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Building at Cherry Hill Plantation, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. In 1925, Henry Ford purchased the Cherry Hill plantation. Henry and Clara stayed in the plantation house before the completion of their nearby winter residence. Ford renovated the adjacent service building putting in an office and living spaces for his personal secretary and the chauffeurs.
- Trade School Students, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1938 - Starting in the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation, and he built a winter home. Ford spent $13,000 constructing a trade school with a powerhouse, a small sawmill, and a machine shop. Local boys were trained at the school in woodworking and metalworking.
- circa 1938
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Trade School Students, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1938
Starting in the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation, and he built a winter home. Ford spent $13,000 constructing a trade school with a powerhouse, a small sawmill, and a machine shop. Local boys were trained at the school in woodworking and metalworking.
- Cherry Hill Plantation House, circa 1940 - The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- circa 1940
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Cherry Hill Plantation House, circa 1940
The Cherry Hill plantation house, located in present-day Bryan County, Georgia, was built in 1874 after the original building was burned during the Civil War. In the mid-1920s, Henry Ford began purchasing vast amounts of land in the area; he acquired Cherry Hill in 1925. Henry and Clara stayed in this house before the completion of their nearby winter residence, Richmond Hill.
- School at Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
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School at Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940