Mary Breckinridge and Nurse in Frontier Nursing Service Jeep, Wendover, Kentucky, 1945
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The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1946
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.14200
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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