Students and Teacher in a One-Room School near Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
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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. This photo shows the poor learning conditions faced by many students in the area. In 1940, Ford opened the new George Washington Carver School for the African-American community.
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. This photo shows the poor learning conditions faced by many students in the area. In 1940, Ford opened the new George Washington Carver School for the African-American community.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Georgia, Savannah
Creator Notes
Reminiscence of Edward L. Bryant (1898-1984) typewritten on back of photograph.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.35145
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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