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- Teacher and First Grade Students 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 economic and civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School. This image shows first grade students attending classes in the new school.
- circa 1940
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Teacher and First Grade Students 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 economic and civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School. This image shows first grade students attending classes in the new school.
- George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver & Mr. Ford," 1938 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver, his work, and the Institution itself, including his friendship with industrialist Henry Ford. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- March 01, 1938
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George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver & Mr. Ford," 1938
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver, his work, and the Institution itself, including his friendship with industrialist Henry Ford. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- George Washington Carver Carrying Plant Stalks, "Dr. Carver Going to Work," circa 1940 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in this photograph carrying plant stalks back to his laboratory around 1940. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- circa 1940
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George Washington Carver Carrying Plant Stalks, "Dr. Carver Going to Work," circa 1940
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in this photograph carrying plant stalks back to his laboratory around 1940. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver Studying Plant Disease," 1938 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- 1938
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George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver Studying Plant Disease," 1938
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver in Lab," circa 1930 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- circa 1930
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George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver in Lab," circa 1930
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- Portrait of George Washington Carver, "Dr. Carver," circa 1925 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in this black-and-white portrait. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- circa 1925
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Portrait of George Washington Carver, "Dr. Carver," circa 1925
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in this black-and-white portrait. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver in Lab," 1930-1940 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- 1938-1940
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George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver in Lab," 1930-1940
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver Studying Plant Disease," 1925-1935 - Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- 1925-1935
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George Washington Carver in His Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver Studying Plant Disease," 1925-1935
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory in the 1930s. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).