Tag: progressive era to World War II (1900-1945)

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Henry Ford’s Georgia connection

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Photograph of Automotive magnate Henry Ford wintered in Georgia at his estate near Richmond Hill during the 1930s and 1940s. Automotive magnate Henry Ford wintered in Georgia at his estate near Richmond Hill during the 1930s and 1940s. Ford was active in civic life in Georgia and is credited with building schools and churches in the area, including the George Washington Carver School where he is pictured below with students.

Ford built the school for African Americans as part of his effort to improve educational opportunities for Richmond Hill residents.

The induPhotograph of the children of the school for African Americans as part of his effort to improve educational opportunities for Richmond Hill residents.strialist visited WSB radio in 1922 as the guest of the Atlanta Journal editor, Major John Cohen (right), who is credited with spearheading the effort to transmit the first commercial radio signal in the South (more can be read about this at GeorgiaInfo).The industrialist visited WSB radio in 1922 as the guest of the Atlanta Journal editor, Major John Cohen (right), who is credited with spearheading the effort to transmit the first commercial radio signal in the South (more can be read about this at GeorgiaInfo). The information and images in this post come from the New Georgia Encyclopedia. The information and images in this post come from the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Ford, Firestone and Edison
Ford, Firestone and Edison

There are also  images in the Vanishing Georgia collection, including this 1914 photograph (left) of Ford along with Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison.

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A look back at World War I

Frank Buckles misrepresented his age to recruiters in 1917 because the 16-year-old yearned for the adventure of warfare. His service in “the war to end all wars” left him with a fresh understanding of the horror. News that Buckles passed away Sunday at 110 years old makes  it a fitting time to reflect on what remains in our collective conscience. The Vanishing Georgia Collection contains a number of photos,  mostly depicting  life around the state.

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Here is a “bird’s eye view” of a tent city, thought to be Camp Hancock near Augusta.a "bird's eye view" of a tent city, thought to be Camp Hancock near Augusta.

In Liberty County members of the class of 1918 at State Normal School unveiling the WWI service flag that the students made and presented on the steps of the county Courthouse.

Photograph of Liberty County members of the class of 1918 at State Normal School unveiling the WWI service flag that the students made and presented on the steps of the county Courthouse.

In France, where Frank Buckles served, Georgia boy Tola Harris dons a uniform complete with a chilling gas mask around his neck.

Photograph of Georgia boy Tola Harris dons a uniform complete with a chilling gas mask around his neck

Down in Fitzgerald, WWI Red Cross nurses are seen on a float in front of  the Carnegie Library on S. Lee Street, circa 1918.

Photograph of WWI Red Cross nurses are seen on a float in front of  the Carnegie Library on S. Lee Street, circa 1918.

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