George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver & Mr. Ford," 1938
THF700753 / George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at Tuskegee Institute, "Dr. Carver & Mr. Ford," 1938
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Artifact Overview
Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver, his work, and the Institution itself, including his friendship with industrialist Henry Ford. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1946
Subject Date
March 1938
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
46.110.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 undefined
Width: 3.5 undefined
Inscriptions
DR. CARVER & MR. FORD
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