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- Henry and Clara Ford Planting a Tree in the Memorial Garden at Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, March 26, 1947 - In 1902, Martha Berry established a school near Rome, Georgia, to educate the local underprivileged children. As the school grew, Berry solicited funds from many wealthy Americans. She invited Clara and Henry Ford to the school in 1921. The Fords were impressed. Clara and Henry returned many times over the years and became lifelong benefactors.
- March 26, 1947
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Henry and Clara Ford Planting a Tree in the Memorial Garden at Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, March 26, 1947
In 1902, Martha Berry established a school near Rome, Georgia, to educate the local underprivileged children. As the school grew, Berry solicited funds from many wealthy Americans. She invited Clara and Henry Ford to the school in 1921. The Fords were impressed. Clara and Henry returned many times over the years and became lifelong benefactors.