Interior of Commissary, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1947
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Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence. Ford also built other buildings to support his farming operations and the surrounding community. The commissary with a bakery and post office nearby was an important shopping facility for area residents.
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence. Ford also built other buildings to support his farming operations and the surrounding community. The commissary with a bakery and post office nearby was an important shopping facility for area residents.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1947
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.504.1.7
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: 11 in
Width: 14 in
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