Vanda Summers of the Frontier Nursing Service, with Automobile Donated by Edsel Ford, May 1940
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Artifact Overview
In 1925, Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service to bring qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky. To support these efforts, Breckinridge cultivated wealthy donors, such as Edsel Ford. In 1939, Edsel had secured a used Ford automobile for use on the back roads of Kentucky. Breckinridge sent Edsel this photo of his contribution.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.182
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: 3.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
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