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- Frontier Nursing Service Jeep on Mountain Road near Hospital, Wendover, Kentucky, 1945 - The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- 1945
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Frontier Nursing Service Jeep on Mountain Road near Hospital, Wendover, Kentucky, 1945
The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- John Burroughs' Funeral, Roxbury, New York, 1921 - John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.
- April 03, 1921
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John Burroughs' Funeral, Roxbury, New York, 1921
John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.
- Lillian Boyer Performing a Stunt, Transferring from Moving Car to Airplane in Flight, 1922-1927 - Would you climb out on the wing of an airplane? In 1921, Lillian Boyer did after only her second time in the air. This fearless decision led her to become a wing walker, performing death-defying aerial feats. She hung by her teeth, ankles, and toes. She balanced on her head. She even changed planes in midair. Her stunts garnered headlines wherever she performed.
- 1922-1927
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Lillian Boyer Performing a Stunt, Transferring from Moving Car to Airplane in Flight, 1922-1927
Would you climb out on the wing of an airplane? In 1921, Lillian Boyer did after only her second time in the air. This fearless decision led her to become a wing walker, performing death-defying aerial feats. She hung by her teeth, ankles, and toes. She balanced on her head. She even changed planes in midair. Her stunts garnered headlines wherever she performed.
- Edsel Ford and Lieutenant General Somervell Watching Demonstration of Paratroop Jumping at Ford Airport, July 4, 1942 -
- July 04, 1942
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Edsel Ford and Lieutenant General Somervell Watching Demonstration of Paratroop Jumping at Ford Airport, July 4, 1942
- Mary Breckinridge and Nurse in Frontier Nursing Service Jeep, Wendover, Kentucky, 1945 - The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- circa 1946
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Mary Breckinridge and Nurse in Frontier Nursing Service Jeep, Wendover, Kentucky, 1945
The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Entering Wendover, Kentucky, 1945 - The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- 1945
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Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Entering Wendover, Kentucky, 1945
The Frontier Nursing Service, established by Mary Breckinridge in 1925, brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to parts of eastern Kentucky that were accessible only by horse. In the early 1940s, a jeep could navigate the mountainous terrain and Breckinridge asked her patrons for help. Clara Ford, a longtime benefactor, secured one. Breckinridge named the jeep "Jane," Mrs. Ford's middle name.
- Tool and Die Apprentice from China, Henry Ford Trade School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945 - The Henry Ford Trade School, established by Henry Ford at Highland Park, Michigan, in 1916, taught students a variety of industrial trade skills like machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design. The school sometimes enrolled international students. Horn Yee and Sang Leong came from China to train at the school and apprentice at Ford Motor Company in 1945.
- February 26, 1945
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Tool and Die Apprentice from China, Henry Ford Trade School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945
The Henry Ford Trade School, established by Henry Ford at Highland Park, Michigan, in 1916, taught students a variety of industrial trade skills like machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design. The school sometimes enrolled international students. Horn Yee and Sang Leong came from China to train at the school and apprentice at Ford Motor Company in 1945.
- Tool and Die Apprentice from China, with Teacher at Henry Ford Trade School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945 - The Henry Ford Trade School, established by Henry Ford at Highland Park, Michigan, in 1916, taught students a variety of industrial trade skills like machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design. The school sometimes enrolled international students. Horn Yee and Sang Leong came from China to train at the school and apprentice at Ford Motor Company in 1945.
- 1945
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Tool and Die Apprentice from China, with Teacher at Henry Ford Trade School, Dearborn, Michigan, 1945
The Henry Ford Trade School, established by Henry Ford at Highland Park, Michigan, in 1916, taught students a variety of industrial trade skills like machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design. The school sometimes enrolled international students. Horn Yee and Sang Leong came from China to train at the school and apprentice at Ford Motor Company in 1945.
- Composite Photograph Showing Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and the Ford Mack Avenue and Rouge Plants, 1934 - This 1934 composite photo brought together portraits of Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, along with images of two of Ford Motor Company's factories. The Mack Avenue plant was the company's first home, from April 1903 to late 1904. The Rouge factory's first facilities opened in 1917. By 1934 the Rouge was among the largest industrial complexes in the world.
- November 01, 1934
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Composite Photograph Showing Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and the Ford Mack Avenue and Rouge Plants, 1934
This 1934 composite photo brought together portraits of Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, along with images of two of Ford Motor Company's factories. The Mack Avenue plant was the company's first home, from April 1903 to late 1904. The Rouge factory's first facilities opened in 1917. By 1934 the Rouge was among the largest industrial complexes in the world.
- John Burroughs' Funeral, Roxbury, New York, 1921 - John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.
- April 03, 1921
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John Burroughs' Funeral, Roxbury, New York, 1921
John Burroughs, an internationally known naturalist and essayist, wrote about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. For Burroughs that meant the land, flowers, birds and other wildlife around his homes in the Catskills of upstate New York. Burroughs died on March 29, 1921. He was buried on a quiet plot of ground in the surroundings he loved on April 3rd -- his eighty-fourth birthday.