Students in Sewing Classroom at George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940

Summary

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 a group of teenage girls attending a sewing class in the new school.

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 a group of teenage girls attending a sewing class in the new school.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1940

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.19947

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in

Width: 6.875 in

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