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Background imageHarris George W Collection: Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. L. M. Garrison, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. L. M. Garrison, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. L. M. Garrison, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 1913. Margaret Hildeburn, wife of Secretary of War Lindley Miller Garrison

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. James Archibald; Miss L. Hancock; Mrs. O. McCammon, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. James Archibald; Miss L. Hancock; Mrs. O. McCammon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. James Archibald; Miss L. Hancock; Mrs. O. McCammon, 1913. Women in a cardboard post office

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Hearst; John R. Mclean; William Randolph Hearst, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Hearst; John R. Mclean; William Randolph Hearst, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Hearst; John R. Mclean; William Randolph Hearst, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Emerson; Miss Duryea; Marian Crawford; Mary C. Mccauley, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Emerson; Miss Duryea; Marian Crawford; Mary C. Mccauley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete - Mrs. Emerson; Miss Duryea; Marian Crawford; Mary C. McCauley, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Commr. George N. Peek, Finished Products Div. War Industries Board, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Commr. George N. Peek, Finished Products Div. War Industries Board, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Commr. George N
Commr. George Nelson Peek, Finished Products Div. War Industries Board, 1918. Economist, business executive, civil servant

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Rear Admiral R.E. Peary, U.S.N. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rear Admiral R.E. Peary, U.S.N. 1914

Rear Admiral R.E. Peary, U.S.N. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rear Admiral R.E. Peary, U.S.N. 1914
Rear Admiral R.E. Peary, U.S. Navy, 1914. Explorer, naval officer

Background imageHarris George W Collection: W.E. Payne, Confederate Reunion; in Wheel Chair, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W.E

W.E. Payne, Confederate Reunion; in Wheel Chair, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W.E
W.E. Payne, Confederate Reunion; in Wheel Chair, 1917. Civil war veteran

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Andreas Pauley, Sylvan Theatre, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Andreas Pauley, Sylvan Theatre, 1917

Andreas Pauley, Sylvan Theatre, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Andreas Pauley, Sylvan Theatre, 1917
Andreas Pauley, Sylvan Theatre, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Alice Paul, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Alice Paul, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Alice Paul, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Alice Paul, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Alice Paul, 1917. American Quaker, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist - one of the leaders of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Stephan Panaretoff, E.E. And M.P. from Bulgaria, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Stephan Panaretoff, E.E. And M.P. from Bulgaria, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Stephan Panaretoff, E.E. And M.P
Stephan Panaretoff, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Bulgaria, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Panama Canal, 1904. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1904. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Panama Canal, 1904. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1904. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1904. Isthmian Canal - Looking North from Sta. K547 - Culebra. Dec. 20, 1904'. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. The U.S. Corozal dredger working on the Culebra Cut, which was a difficult section of the canal, prone to mudslides

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. Railway lines with earthmoving equipment. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, right, with R. B. Dixon, 1914

Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, right, with R. B. Dixon, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, right, with R. B. Dixon, 1914. Palmer was Rep. 1909-1915; Alien Property Custodian 1917-1919; Attorney General 1919-1921

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep
Alexander Mitchell Palmer, Rep. from Pennsylvania, 1913. Rep. 1909-1915; Alien Property Custodian 1917-1919; Attorney General 1919-1921

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Charles Lathrop Pack of Medical Board, President, National War Garden Commn. 1917

Charles Lathrop Pack of Medical Board, President, National War Garden Commn. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Lathrop Pack of Medical Board, President, National War Garden Commission, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Anti-war protesters at the U.S. Capitol rallying against President Wilson's speech to Congress asking for a declaration of war

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Anti-war protesters at the U.S. Capitol rallying against President Wilson's speech to Congress asking for a declaration of war

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Pacifists, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Pacifists, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 1917. Women with banner reading: Peace or War - Take a Referendum

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917

Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917

Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917. Shows crowd demonstration with peace delegations

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Mrs. R.L. Owen, Golf, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. R.L. Owen, Golf, 1917

Mrs. R.L. Owen, Golf, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. R.L. Owen, Golf, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. R.L. Owen, Golf, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Owen, F.D. Public Buildings And Grounds Custodian of The Flags, Left, Planting Tree, Presid

Owen, F.D. Public Buildings And Grounds Custodian of The Flags, Left, Planting Tree, Presid
F.D. Owen, Public Buildings And Grounds Custodian of The Flags, left, Planting Tree, President [Woodrow] Wilson, 1913. Wilson is holding the spade

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Charge D'Affaires To Mexico, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913

John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913. Governor 1893-1895; Rep. 1897-1899; 1st Asst. Secretary of State 1913-1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913

John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Eugene Osborne, Governor of Wyoming, Rep. 1st Asst. Secretary of State, 1913. Governor 1893-1895; Rep. 1897-1899; 1st Asst. Secretary of State 1913-1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Mary Boyle O'Reilly, Writer, Lecturer On Sociology, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mary Boyle O'Reilly, Writer, Lecturer On Sociology, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mary Boyle O'Reilly, Writer, Lecturer On Sociology, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: U.S.S. Oregon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Oregon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

U.S.S. Oregon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Oregon, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
U.S.S. Oregon, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Walter F

Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Walter F
Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Walter Frank Rittman was a chemical engineer with the United States Bureau of Mines

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Dr. Paul Ritter, E.E. and M.P. from Switzerland, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr

Dr. Paul Ritter, E.E. and M.P. from Switzerland, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Paul Ritter, E.E. and M.P
Dr. Paul Ritter, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Switzerland, 1917. Swiss Ambassador to the United States

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Mary Roberts Rinehart, Mrs. Stanley M. Rinehart-Fiction Writer. Snap, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Mary Roberts Rinehart, Mrs. Stanley M. Rinehart-Fiction Writer. Snap, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mary Roberts Rinehart, Mrs. Stanley M. Rinehart - Fiction Writer. Snap, 1915. American author, often called the American Agatha Christie

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Major Clarence S. Ridley, U.S.A. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Major Clarence S. Ridley, U.S.A

Major Clarence S. Ridley, U.S.A. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Major Clarence S. Ridley, U.S.A. 1917
Major Clarence S. Ridley, U.S. Army, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Riding And Hunt Club - Group, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Riding And Hunt Club - Group, 1915

Riding And Hunt Club - Group, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Riding And Hunt Club - Group, 1915
Riding And Hunt Club - Group, 1915

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Riding And Hunt Club - Delano, 2nd from Right, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Riding And Hunt Club - Delano, 2nd from Right, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Riding And Hunt Club - Delano, 2nd from Right, 1915. At 2nd right, Frederic A. Delano?

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst. U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst. U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgar Rickard, Executive Asst
Edgar Rickard, Executive Assistant, U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Mining engineer

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane Taking Off On Potomac, April, 1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane on Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane on Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane on Potomac, April, 1916. George A. Gray at Controls, at Left And Right are Richardson Brothers who built the plane; 2nd from Left is their uncle

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Lt. Col. John H. Rice, U.S.A. Ordnance Dept. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lt. Col. John H

Lt. Col. John H. Rice, U.S.A. Ordnance Dept. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lt. Col. John H. Rice, U.S.A
Lt. Col. John H. Rice, U.S. Army Ordnance Dept. 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
U.S.S. Rhode Island, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: R. Goodwin [sic] Rhett of Charleston, South Carolina, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. R

R. Goodwin [sic] Rhett of Charleston, South Carolina, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. R
Robert Goodwyn Rhett of Charleston, South Carolina, 1916. Mayor of Charleston

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Rheims - American War Correspondents: French Officer; Mrs. Harriet C. Adams; Paul Cravath... 1916

Rheims - American War Correspondents: French Officer; Mrs. Harriet C. Adams; Paul Cravath... 1916
Rheims, France - American War Correspondents: French Officer; Mrs. Harriet C. Adams; Paul Cravath; Capt. Paul Dumas, Wearing Artificial Hand And arm; Unidentified; Charles Edward Russell;

Background imageHarris George W Collection: J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds




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Meet Harris George W, an extraordinary man whose life story is filled with resilience and determination. Born into poverty in the Deep South, he overcame adversity to become a renowned scientist, inventor, and philanthropist. Despite facing segregation and discrimination, Harris' unwavering commitment to education led him to earn a PhD in physics from a prestigious university. His groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics revolutionized the scientific community and paved the way for new technologies. But Harris' legacy extends beyond his scientific achievements. He dedicated his fortune to building schools and hospitals in underprivileged communities, ensuring that future generations have access to the same opportunities he once fought for. Harris George W's inspiring journey serves as a reminder that with hard work and perseverance, anyone can overcome obstacles and make a positive impact on the world.