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- Bed, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
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Bed, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Bedstead (Harriman House-Jamaica), 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
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Bedstead (Harriman House-Jamaica), 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Bed Frame Used by Susana Allen Hunter, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
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Bed Frame Used by Susana Allen Hunter, 1920-1940
- Cottage Bed, Used by Family of George Matthew Adams, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
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Cottage Bed, Used by Family of George Matthew Adams, 1860-1880
- Set of Bricks Used in the Jackson Family Home, Selma, Alabama - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders often stayed in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson during the struggle to secure voting rights in the 1960s. King and several leaders once held a meeting on a bed, which collapsed beneath them. The meeting devolved into laughter. These bricks became the support for the repaired bed.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Set of Bricks Used in the Jackson Family Home, Selma, Alabama
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders often stayed in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson during the struggle to secure voting rights in the 1960s. King and several leaders once held a meeting on a bed, which collapsed beneath them. The meeting devolved into laughter. These bricks became the support for the repaired bed.
- Bed Warmer, 1750-1800 - In the 18th and 19th centuries, people used bed warmers like this one during cold weather to heat bedding before going to sleep. A person would fill the pan with hot coals, then pass it between the sheet and covers. Long handles enabled the user to reach into far corners. Many bed warmers had lids embellished with incised decorations.
- 1750-1800
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Bed Warmer, 1750-1800
In the 18th and 19th centuries, people used bed warmers like this one during cold weather to heat bedding before going to sleep. A person would fill the pan with hot coals, then pass it between the sheet and covers. Long handles enabled the user to reach into far corners. Many bed warmers had lids embellished with incised decorations.
- Bed Warmer Lid -
- Collections - Artifact
Bed Warmer Lid
- Bed, Used by Family of George Matthew Adams, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Bed, Used by Family of George Matthew Adams, 1860-1880
- Bed Warmer, 1750-1800 - In the 18th and 19th centuries, people used bed warmers like this one during cold weather to heat bedding before going to sleep. A person would fill the pan with hot coals, then pass it between the sheet and covers. Long handles enabled the user to reach into far corners. Many bed warmers had lids embellished with incised decorations.
- 1750-1800
- Collections - Artifact
Bed Warmer, 1750-1800
In the 18th and 19th centuries, people used bed warmers like this one during cold weather to heat bedding before going to sleep. A person would fill the pan with hot coals, then pass it between the sheet and covers. Long handles enabled the user to reach into far corners. Many bed warmers had lids embellished with incised decorations.
- George Washington's Camp Bed and Chest in Henry Ford Museum, June 2007 -
- June 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
George Washington's Camp Bed and Chest in Henry Ford Museum, June 2007