George Washington Carver and President Franklin Roosevelt, "Dr. Carver & Pres. Roosevelt," March 1939
THF700768 / George Washington Carver and President Franklin Roosevelt, "Dr. Carver & Pres. Roosevelt," March 1939
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Artifact Overview
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Tuskegee Institute in March 1939, and the renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver welcomed Roosevelt to campus. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling copies of the photograph of that meeting 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 1939
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
46.110.6
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
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