Activity outside Community House at Richmond Hill, Georgia, 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. He built schools, churches and community centers. At the Community House, local residents gathered to take cooking, sewing, home economics and dancing classes. It also served as a place for local social events.
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. At the Community House, local residents gathered to take cooking, sewing, home economics and dancing classes. It also served as a place for local social events.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1940
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1814.1971.4
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5 in
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