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- Graduating Students and Teachers at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, 1945 - 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 the 1945 graduating class and their teachers.

- June 01, 1945
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Graduating Students and Teachers at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, 1945
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 the 1945 graduating class and their teachers.
- George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.

- May 01, 1989
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George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.

- 1989
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George Devol at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.

- May 01, 1989
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George Devol and Another Man in Academic Robes, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989 - George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.

- May 01, 1989
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George Devol at the University of Bridgeport Graduation Ceremony, 1989
George Devol, pictured here on the right, was a prolific inventor. Among his early achievements were an automatic door, a photoelectric bar code reader and a magnetic recording system -- a key component in his programmable devices. In 1954, Devol submitted a patent application for his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot. The patent, 2988237, was issued in 1961.
- Woman Wearing a Graduation Cap and Gown, circa 1905 -

- circa 1905
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Woman Wearing a Graduation Cap and Gown, circa 1905
- Academic Clothing Worn By Dr. James Clarence Buntin, 1973 -

- 1973
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Academic Clothing Worn By Dr. James Clarence Buntin, 1973