T. J. Elder High and Industrial School
Linked to Rosenwald Schools
Linked to Rosenwald Schools
T.J. Elder High and Industrial School in Sandersville is one of the few Rosenwald school buildings known to have survived in Georgia. The Julius Rosenwald Fund supported the construction of 242 vocational schools for African American children in the state from 1912 to 1932.
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T.J. Elder High and Industrial School in Sandersville is one of the few Rosenwald school buildings known to have survived in Georgia. The Julius Rosenwald…
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