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Background imageHarris George W Collection: Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Brig. General Henry Granville Sharpe, U.S.A. left, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brig

Brig. General Henry Granville Sharpe, U.S.A. left, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brig
Brigadier General Henry Granville Sharpe, U.S. Army, left, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P. to France, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P. to France, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P
William Graves Sharp, American E.J.P. to France, 1914. Ambassador to France 1914-1919

Background imageHarris George W Collection: William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P. to France, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P. to France, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P
William Graves Sharp, American E.J.P. to France, 1916. Ambassador to France 1914-1919

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P

Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917
Kai Fu Shah, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from China, 1917. Credentials Presented April 14, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, left, with Yuan, 1st Sec. of Leg, 1917

Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, left, with Yuan, 1st Sec. of Leg, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Kai Fu Shah, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from China, left, with Yuan, 1st Sec. of Leg, 1917. Credentials Presented April 14, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P

Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Kai Fu Shah, E.E. and M.P. from China, 1917
Kai Fu Shah, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from China, 1917. Credentials Presented April 14, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913

John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. U.S. Senator 1895-1904, 1913-1919; Governor of Colorado 1908-1912

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913

John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. U.S. Senator 1895-1904, 1913-1919; Governor of Colorado 1908-1912

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913

John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. U.S. Senator 1895-1904, 1913-1919; Governor of Colorado 1908-1912

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913

John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Franklin Shafroth, 1913. U.S. Senator 1895-1904, 1913-1919; Governor of Colorado 1908-1912

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Serge, Dancer at Sylvan Theatre, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Serge, Dancer at Sylvan Theatre, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Serge, Dancer at Sylvan Theatre, 1917
Serge, Dancer at Sylvan Theatre, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Commr. Cato Sells, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, with Spodee, 1914

Commr. Cato Sells, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, with Spodee, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Commr
Commr. Cato Sells, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, with Spodee, 1914. Native American man known variously as Spodee or Spo Pee

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cato Sells, Commr
Cato Sells, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cato Sells, Commr
Cato Sells, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cato Sells, Commr. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cato Sells, Commr
Cato Sells, Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, 1913

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Seal of The United States at State Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Seal of The United States at State Department, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Seal of The United States at State Department, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Seal of The United States at State Department, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Seal of The United States - Stamping Bonds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Seal of The United States - Stamping Bonds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Seal of The United States - Stamping Bonds, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Scottish Rite Temple - Stone For Sphinx, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Scottish Rite Temple - Stone For Sphinx, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Scottish Rite Temple - Stone For Sphinx, 1913
Scottish Rite Temple - Stone For Sphinx, 1913. Sphinx Stone - Scottish Rite Temple - Washington D.C. - 15.10 x 6.8 x 8.8 = 914.10 cu. ft. Quarried at P-M-B Quarry of the Indiana Quarries Co

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Scottish Rite Temple - Sphinx, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Scottish Rite Temple - Sphinx, 1915

Scottish Rite Temple - Sphinx, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Scottish Rite Temple - Sphinx, 1915
Scottish Rite Temple - Sphinx, 1915. The House of the Temple in Washington DC, headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction. It was designed by John Russell Pope

Background imageHarris George W Collection: W. Morgan Shuster, Lawyer, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W

W. Morgan Shuster, Lawyer, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W. Morgan Shuster, Lawyer, Washington, D.C
William Morgan Shuster, Lawyer, Washington, D.C. 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Bernard Shoninger of Paris, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Bernard Shoninger of Paris, 1917

Bernard Shoninger of Paris, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Bernard Shoninger of Paris, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bernard J. Shoninger of Paris, 1917. Representative of the Paris Chamber of Commerce

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913

Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Benjamin F. Shively, 1913. Rep. 1884-1885, 1887-1893; U.S. Senator for Indiana 1909-1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913

Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Benjamin F. Shively, 1913. Rep. 1884-1885, 1887-1893; U.S. Senator for Indiana 1909-1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1915

Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benjamin Franklin Shiveley, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Benjamin F. Shively, 1915. Rep. 1884-1885, 1887-1893; U.S. Senator for Indiana 1909-1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Ships, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ships, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Ships, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ships, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Ships, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: U.S. Emblem For Shipping Board, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Emblem For Shipping Board, 1918

U.S. Emblem For Shipping Board, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S. Emblem For Shipping Board, 1918
U.S. Emblem For Shipping Board, 1918

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

Ship, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ship, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Ship, 1913. U.S.S. "New York", Hampton Roads, Dec. 10, 1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Knight Shields, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Knight Shields, 1913

John Knight Shields, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Knight Shields, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John K. Shields, 1913. U.S. Senator for Tennessee 1913-1925

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913

Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. U.S. Senator for Illinois 1913-1921

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913

Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lawrence Yates Sherman, 1913. U.S. Senator for Illinois 1913-1921

Background imageHarris George W Collection: J. Swager [sic] Sherley, M.C. Ky, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. J. Swager [sic] Sherley, M.C

J. Swager [sic] Sherley, M.C. Ky, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. J. Swager [sic] Sherley, M.C. Ky, 1914
Joseph Swagar Sherley, Member of Congress for Kentucky, 1914. In office 1903-1919

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Morris Sheppard, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Morris Sheppard, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Morris Sheppard, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Morris Sheppard, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Morris Sheppard, 1914. Rep. 1902-1913; U.S. Senator for Texas 1913-1941

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Morris Sheppard and William F. Kirby, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Morris Sheppard and William F. Kirby, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Morris Sheppard and William F. Kirby, 1916
Morris Sheppard and William F. Kirby, 1916. Morris Sheppard - Rep. 1902-1913; U.S. Senator for Texas 1913-1941. William Fosgate Kirby - Senator for Arkansas 1916-1921, Attorney General

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Steamer 'Charles Macalester' On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Paddle steamer that took passengers from Washington DC to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Staff member in the United States Senate, appointed clerk of the Committee on Foreign Relations in 1916

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S.A. Head of Medical Division of War Industries...1917 Creator

Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S.A. Head of Medical Division of War Industries...1917 Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. F.F
Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S. Army, of Pittsburgh, Head of Medical Division of War Industries Board And C.N.D. During World War, at Desk, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S.A. Head of Medical Division of War Industries...1917 Creator

Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S.A. Head of Medical Division of War Industries...1917 Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. F.F
Dr. F.F. Simpson, Lt. Col. U.S. Army, of Pittsburgh, Head of Medical Division of War Industries Board And C.N.D. During World War, at Desk, 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Leon C. Simon, Chamber of Commerce of U.S. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Leon C

Leon C. Simon, Chamber of Commerce of U.S. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Leon C. Simon, Chamber of Commerce of U.S
Leon C. Simon, Chamber of Commerce of U.S. 1917

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Furnifold McLendel Simmons, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Furnifold McLendel Simmons, 1913

Furnifold McLendel Simmons, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Furnifold McLendel Simmons, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Furnifold McLendel Simmons, 1913. Rep. 1887-1889, U.S. Senator for North Carolina 1901-1931

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, right, with A. Breceda, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, right, with A. Breceda, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, right, with A. Breceda, 1914

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Appointed 1915

Background imageHarris George W Collection: John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Appointed 1915

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24
Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814. Twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Gambier; Henry Goulburn; William Adams; John Quincy Adams; J. A. Bayard; H

Background imageHarris George W Collection: Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles, U.S.A. G.A.R. Veteran, Gettysburg Reunion, 1913

Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles, U.S.A. G.A.R. Veteran, Gettysburg Reunion, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles, U.S.Army Grand Army of the Republic Veteran, Gettysburg Reunion, 1913




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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.