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- Portrait of Matilda "Tillie" Buckner, Age 11, Kentucky, 1869 - Through much of the 19th century, having one's photo taken was a rare occurrence for most people. Matilda Buckner, an 11-year-old who grew up on Kentucky farm, appears in this 1869 photograph in her brand-new dress and prized accessories--the first ever taken of her. Matilda described her trip to the photographer's studio as a "never-to-be-forgotten day." Nowadays, we take photos of nearly everything.
- 1869
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Portrait of Matilda "Tillie" Buckner, Age 11, Kentucky, 1869
Through much of the 19th century, having one's photo taken was a rare occurrence for most people. Matilda Buckner, an 11-year-old who grew up on Kentucky farm, appears in this 1869 photograph in her brand-new dress and prized accessories--the first ever taken of her. Matilda described her trip to the photographer's studio as a "never-to-be-forgotten day." Nowadays, we take photos of nearly everything.
- Portrait of Milo Andrus, 1880 -
- 1880
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Portrait of Milo Andrus, 1880
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Astronauts in Flight Suits," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1960-1962
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Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Astronauts in Flight Suits," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Noah Webster Home Construction in Greenfield Village, 1936-1937 - Henry Ford admired textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster. Ford purchased Webster's New Haven, Connecticut, home and moved it to Greenfield Village in 1936 to join a growing list of historic buildings in Ford's outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image shows the house during reconstruction in Greenfield Village in 1936 and 1937.
- 1936-1937
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Noah Webster Home Construction in Greenfield Village, 1936-1937
Henry Ford admired textbook pioneer and spelling reformer Noah Webster. Ford purchased Webster's New Haven, Connecticut, home and moved it to Greenfield Village in 1936 to join a growing list of historic buildings in Ford's outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image shows the house during reconstruction in Greenfield Village in 1936 and 1937.
- Carpenter's Square -
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Carpenter's Square
- Liz Carpenter Visiting Henry Ford Museum, March 1971 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Liz Carpenter, a journalist, feminist and political adviser, toured the museum in 1971.
- March 01, 1971
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Liz Carpenter Visiting Henry Ford Museum, March 1971
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Liz Carpenter, a journalist, feminist and political adviser, toured the museum in 1971.
- "Old Carpenter Shop" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, February 1932 -
- February 29, 1932
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"Old Carpenter Shop" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, February 1932
- Seated Carpenter with a Saw, circa 1885 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- circa 1885
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Seated Carpenter with a Saw, circa 1885
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.