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- Martha-Mary Chapel - Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.
- 1929
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Martha-Mary Chapel
Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968-1972 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up steeped in the Christian gospel at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. His maternal grandfather and his father had preached here. King was ordained as a minister here and co-pastored with his father from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. It was at Ebenezer that he realized that his rich, impassioned voice could deeply move people.
- 1968-1972
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Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968-1972
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up steeped in the Christian gospel at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. His maternal grandfather and his father had preached here. King was ordained as a minister here and co-pastored with his father from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. It was at Ebenezer that he realized that his rich, impassioned voice could deeply move people.
- Wedding Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Firestone, June 25, 1921 - Elizabeth Parke, daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, met at a dance at Princeton around 1920. Their 1921 wedding was the most lavish Decatur had ever seen. Elizabeth -- who would become well-known for a refined sense of fashion -- likely made her own wedding dress.
- June 25, 1921
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Wedding Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Firestone, June 25, 1921
Elizabeth Parke, daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, met at a dance at Princeton around 1920. Their 1921 wedding was the most lavish Decatur had ever seen. Elizabeth -- who would become well-known for a refined sense of fashion -- likely made her own wedding dress.
- Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943 - Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- May 28, 1943
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Funeral of Edsel Ford, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, May 28, 1943
Edsel Ford's death on May 26, 1943, saddened all who knew him. He was a devoted husband and father, a patron of the arts, and a skilled collaborator in automotive design. Mr. Ford's funeral, at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, was attended by prominent executives and engineers from throughout the automotive industry.
- Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- circa 1940
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Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres -- and even built a winter residence. Located in the area is this historic cemetery. A pre-Civil War Presbyterian Church that served the local plantation community stood nearby, but it burned in 1882. The unfortunate event gave the cemetery its name.
- Automatic Switch Company Motor Starter, Used by the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, circa 1892 -
- circa 1892
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Automatic Switch Company Motor Starter, Used by the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, circa 1892
- Interior Church, President St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 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. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Interior Church, President St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 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. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Interior/Italian Church, 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. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Interior/Italian Church, 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. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Jennifer O'Hare and Alia Wesala at Troy Athens High School Prom, May 13, 2006 - Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.
- May 13, 2006
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Jennifer O'Hare and Alia Wesala at Troy Athens High School Prom, May 13, 2006
Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.