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- Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880 - Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.

- circa 1880
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Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880
Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.
- Myers Turkey Farm, Shady Valley, 12 November 1947 -

- November 12, 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Myers Turkey Farm, Shady Valley, 12 November 1947
- Women's Boots, circa 1870 -

- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Women's Boots, circa 1870
- Clara Ford at Graduation Ceremony for School of Nursing at Henry Ford Hospital, September 1945 - In June 1925, Henry Ford Hospital opened a School of Nursing. The two-story Education Building featured classrooms, lecture halls and a gymnasium. The six-story Clara Ford Nurses Home had living quarters for 300 students. The school's first class included 93 young women enrolled in the three-year, tuition-free program.

- September 14, 1945
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Clara Ford at Graduation Ceremony for School of Nursing at Henry Ford Hospital, September 1945
In June 1925, Henry Ford Hospital opened a School of Nursing. The two-story Education Building featured classrooms, lecture halls and a gymnasium. The six-story Clara Ford Nurses Home had living quarters for 300 students. The school's first class included 93 young women enrolled in the three-year, tuition-free program.
- Women's Congress Gaiters, circa 1870 - Congress gaiters is a term for boots with elastic at the ankles. This style of boots is comfortable and easy to pull on and off. They were a popular style in the mid-19th century for both men and women. Women could wear these fashionable boots around the house, and found them sturdier than flimsy slippers when walking over hard city streets.

- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Women's Congress Gaiters, circa 1870
Congress gaiters is a term for boots with elastic at the ankles. This style of boots is comfortable and easy to pull on and off. They were a popular style in the mid-19th century for both men and women. Women could wear these fashionable boots around the house, and found them sturdier than flimsy slippers when walking over hard city streets.