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- Air Pilot Ruth Law, circa 1915 - Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Air Pilot Ruth Law, circa 1915
Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- Lithograph, Dane Law-School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
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Lithograph, Dane Law-School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1850
- Group Portrait of the Law Firm of Porter, 1878 -
- 1878
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Group Portrait of the Law Firm of Porter, 1878
- Ruth Law Flying a Biplane, circa 1917 - Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- circa 1917
- Collections - Artifact
Ruth Law Flying a Biplane, circa 1917
Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- Bust Book: What to Do Until the Lawyer Comes, 1968 -
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Bust Book: What to Do Until the Lawyer Comes, 1968
- Bicycle Helmet, 1965-1975 - Accidents happen, even on bicycles. Wearing a helmet can help prevent or minimize possible head or brain injuries. Early bicycle helmets, if used at all, were made of hardened materials or leather straps. Plastics replaced these materials, as seen in this hardhat-like helmet from about 1970. Today, a bicycle helmet's design and padding material have evolved to provide increased crash protection.
- 1965-1975
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Bicycle Helmet, 1965-1975
Accidents happen, even on bicycles. Wearing a helmet can help prevent or minimize possible head or brain injuries. Early bicycle helmets, if used at all, were made of hardened materials or leather straps. Plastics replaced these materials, as seen in this hardhat-like helmet from about 1970. Today, a bicycle helmet's design and padding material have evolved to provide increased crash protection.
- Lantern Slide, "The Way the Law is Enforced" Cartoon, 1890-1910 - Frank Beard (1842-1905), an illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist, began his career by sketching scenes of military life for popular publications--such as <em>Harper's Weekly</em>--during the Civil War. His later works promoted Christianity, warned against secularism, and targeted the social ills of the Gilded Age. Beard backed efforts to limit alcohol consumption, this cartoon depicts the determination needed to enforce liquor laws.
- 1890-1910
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Lantern Slide, "The Way the Law is Enforced" Cartoon, 1890-1910
Frank Beard (1842-1905), an illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist, began his career by sketching scenes of military life for popular publications--such as Harper's Weekly--during the Civil War. His later works promoted Christianity, warned against secularism, and targeted the social ills of the Gilded Age. Beard backed efforts to limit alcohol consumption, this cartoon depicts the determination needed to enforce liquor laws.
- Movie Poster, "Robocop. The Future of Law Enforcement," 1987 - This poster advertised the popular 1987 movie <em>RoboCop</em>, set in the year 2000. The new Ford Taurus, introduced in 1986, looked so different that it was used as the futuristic police car. The movie boosted the car's visibility.
- 1987
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Movie Poster, "Robocop. The Future of Law Enforcement," 1987
This poster advertised the popular 1987 movie RoboCop, set in the year 2000. The new Ford Taurus, introduced in 1986, looked so different that it was used as the futuristic police car. The movie boosted the car's visibility.
- Ruth Law in Wright B Flyer, circa 1916 - Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- circa 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Ruth Law in Wright B Flyer, circa 1916
Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- Ruth Law Flying a Biplane, circa 1917 - Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- circa 1917
- Collections - Artifact
Ruth Law Flying a Biplane, circa 1917
Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.