Charles F. Seabrook Elementary School, Seabrook, New Jersey

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Collection40 Families CollectionDateca 1945DescriptionImage shows view of the Charles F. Seabrook Elementary School, a two story brick building located in Seabrook, New Jersey, covered in snow. The Charles F. Seabrook Elementary School was built in 1922 and began operating in 1923. The school was named after Charles F. Seabrook, often referred to as the "Henry Ford of Agriculture." Seabrook owned and operated Seabrook Farms, a frozen-foods packaging company, that at one time produced frozen vegetables for General Food. During a boom in business in WWII, Seabrook recruited and hired approximately 3,000 Japanese Americans from the internment camps, providing pay at the going rate, housing and schools for the children of the workers.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of Hideko Shono.Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code00045559Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District as part of the 40 Families Project. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Geographic LocationSeabrook (N.J.)SubjectSnowSchool buildings--New Jersey--Cumberland CountyTime Period1941-1950

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