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- "Corner of Dispensary in the Temporary Quarters of the Kentucky Committee at Hyden," 1927-1929 - Mary Breckinridge, the daughter of a prominent Southern family, established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in 1925. Breckinridge initially backed the enterprise with her own money, but soon cultivated wealthy individuals, including Clara Ford and her son Edsel, to help support the FNS. Through her philanthropic efforts, Breckinridge brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky.
- 1927-1929
- Collections - Artifact
"Corner of Dispensary in the Temporary Quarters of the Kentucky Committee at Hyden," 1927-1929
Mary Breckinridge, the daughter of a prominent Southern family, established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in 1925. Breckinridge initially backed the enterprise with her own money, but soon cultivated wealthy individuals, including Clara Ford and her son Edsel, to help support the FNS. Through her philanthropic efforts, Breckinridge brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky.
- Woman Feeding Cats and a Dog in a Yard, circa 1900 - This photograph documents a rural backyard at the turn-of-the-twentieth-century. The clotheslines, woman's work clothes, and hairstyle are typical of everyday life in the country -- as are the animals. As much outdoor workers as family pets, these cats and dog helped protect crops and livestock by controlling mice, other rodents, and predatory animals like foxes.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Feeding Cats and a Dog in a Yard, circa 1900
This photograph documents a rural backyard at the turn-of-the-twentieth-century. The clotheslines, woman's work clothes, and hairstyle are typical of everyday life in the country -- as are the animals. As much outdoor workers as family pets, these cats and dog helped protect crops and livestock by controlling mice, other rodents, and predatory animals like foxes.
- "The Canyons of New York," circa 1905 -
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
"The Canyons of New York," circa 1905
- Travel Kit with Mini-Clothespins & Clothesline, 1940-1965 - Savvy travelers used a variety of travel-sized materials when taking a trip. This kit with clothesline and clothespins helped dry out wet garments when laundry facilities were unavailable.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Travel Kit with Mini-Clothespins & Clothesline, 1940-1965
Savvy travelers used a variety of travel-sized materials when taking a trip. This kit with clothesline and clothespins helped dry out wet garments when laundry facilities were unavailable.
- Susquehanna Plantation Original Site, St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1942 -
- 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Susquehanna Plantation Original Site, St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1942