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- Letter from James W. Gerard to Frank Hopley, April 29, 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life" - Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boys' books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article -- he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. James W. Gerard, U.S. Ambassador to Germany during the First World War, chose his encounter with the German Kaiser.
- April 29, 1921
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Letter from James W. Gerard to Frank Hopley, April 29, 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life"
Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) wrote a number of boys' books and authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article -- he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. James W. Gerard, U.S. Ambassador to Germany during the First World War, chose his encounter with the German Kaiser.
- Henry Ford and Lord Halifax Meeting in Henry Ford's Office at the Engineering Laboratory, November 1941 -
- November 04, 1941
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Henry Ford and Lord Halifax Meeting in Henry Ford's Office at the Engineering Laboratory, November 1941
- Sign, "Look Better! Feel Better! Just Call for the Valet...," 1950-1959 - Keeping clothes clean and fresh is hard to do when traveling. Many mid-20th century hotels provided valet service for travelers -- especially businesspersons who may return. Guests at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, who needed this service found this sign conveniently located in their room. A quick call, the hotel promised, and a valet "will clean and press your suit <em>pronto!</em>"
- 1950-1959
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Sign, "Look Better! Feel Better! Just Call for the Valet...," 1950-1959
Keeping clothes clean and fresh is hard to do when traveling. Many mid-20th century hotels provided valet service for travelers -- especially businesspersons who may return. Guests at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, who needed this service found this sign conveniently located in their room. A quick call, the hotel promised, and a valet "will clean and press your suit pronto!"
- Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Arrive at the Getafe Aerodrome, 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- 1927
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Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Arrive at the Getafe Aerodrome, 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- George Haldeman, Fred Morris Dearing, and Ruth Elder in Lisbon, Portugal, October 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- October 01, 1927
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George Haldeman, Fred Morris Dearing, and Ruth Elder in Lisbon, Portugal, October 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Arrive at the Getafe Aerodrome, 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- 1927
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Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Arrive at the Getafe Aerodrome, 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- Lord Halifax and Henry Ford Meeting in Henry Ford's Office at the Engineering Laboratory, November 1941 -
- November 04, 1941
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Lord Halifax and Henry Ford Meeting in Henry Ford's Office at the Engineering Laboratory, November 1941
- Russian Delegation in America, Headed By Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, New York, 1871 -
- 1871
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Russian Delegation in America, Headed By Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, New York, 1871
- Fred Morris Dearing, Ruth Elder, General Carmona, George Haldeman, and Captain Pinheiro, October 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- October 01, 1927
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Fred Morris Dearing, Ruth Elder, General Carmona, George Haldeman, and Captain Pinheiro, October 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- Lord Halifax and Henry Ford with Others in Henry Ford's Office, Engineering Laboratory, November 1941 -
- November 04, 1941
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Lord Halifax and Henry Ford with Others in Henry Ford's Office, Engineering Laboratory, November 1941