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- Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, December 22, 1919 - Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- December 22, 1919
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Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, December 22, 1919
Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1906 - The Santa Fe Railway's 1901 spur line to the Grand Canyon led to the establishment of hotels and other tourist amenities along the South Rim. Most elegant among the hotels was El Tovar (upper left), completed in 1905. Perched at the edge of the canyon, it looked like a Swiss-style chalet on the outside and a rustic men's club inside.
- circa 1906
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Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1906
The Santa Fe Railway's 1901 spur line to the Grand Canyon led to the establishment of hotels and other tourist amenities along the South Rim. Most elegant among the hotels was El Tovar (upper left), completed in 1905. Perched at the edge of the canyon, it looked like a Swiss-style chalet on the outside and a rustic men's club inside.
- "Entrance to Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920 - El Tovar Hotel opened in 1905 on the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon. This destination resort catered to tourists seeking the untamed natural beauty of the American West. This postcard depicts the hotel's bustling entrance, with guests admiring the scenery, arriving from nearby railway stations, and preparing for sightseeing excursions by horseback.
- circa 1920
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"Entrance to Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920
El Tovar Hotel opened in 1905 on the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon. This destination resort catered to tourists seeking the untamed natural beauty of the American West. This postcard depicts the hotel's bustling entrance, with guests admiring the scenery, arriving from nearby railway stations, and preparing for sightseeing excursions by horseback.
- Fred Harvey Restaurant Menu Featuring "Arrival of the Harvey Girls" by Doris Lee, 1947 - Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her interest in and collections of American folk art influenced her work. During the 1940s and 1950s, <em>Life</em> magazine sent Lee on several assignments and commissioned her to illustrate her travels. In 1945, she went to Hollywood. While there, MGM, too, hired Lee to create works around its film, <em>The Harvey Girls</em>.
- October 31, 1947
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Fred Harvey Restaurant Menu Featuring "Arrival of the Harvey Girls" by Doris Lee, 1947
Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her interest in and collections of American folk art influenced her work. During the 1940s and 1950s, Life magazine sent Lee on several assignments and commissioned her to illustrate her travels. In 1945, she went to Hollywood. While there, MGM, too, hired Lee to create works around its film, The Harvey Girls.
- Letter from Edsel Ford to Clara and Henry Ford, November 8, 1916 - After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."
- November 08, 1916
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Letter from Edsel Ford to Clara and Henry Ford, November 8, 1916
After their wedding on November 1, 1916, Edsel and Eleanor Ford traveled to the West Coast before sailing to Hawaii. Along the way, the couple stopped and visited the Grand Canyon. Edsel penned this brief letter to his parents in which he recounts some of the events during the newlyweds' stay: a blinding snowstorm, Presidential election returns, and "real cow boy life."
- "Grand Canyon from Hermit Rim Road, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists in the early 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. This postcard depicts motorists on Hermit Road, a scenic roadway along the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon.
- circa 1920
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"Grand Canyon from Hermit Rim Road, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona," circa 1920
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists in the early 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. This postcard depicts motorists on Hermit Road, a scenic roadway along the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon.
- Fred Harvey Services Santa Fe Dining Car Menu Prepared for the University of Detroit Band, November 25, 1949 - Fred Harvey partnered with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to offer quick but quality food at stations along the railroad's routes through the southwestern United States. In time, he brought his trademark "Fred Harvey Service" aboard Santa Fe's dining cars. This menu was for a meal prepared for members of the University of Detroit Band in November 1949.
- November 25, 1949
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Fred Harvey Services Santa Fe Dining Car Menu Prepared for the University of Detroit Band, November 25, 1949
Fred Harvey partnered with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to offer quick but quality food at stations along the railroad's routes through the southwestern United States. In time, he brought his trademark "Fred Harvey Service" aboard Santa Fe's dining cars. This menu was for a meal prepared for members of the University of Detroit Band in November 1949.
- Luncheon Plate Made for Fred Harvey Restaurants, 1956 - Fred Harvey is credited with creating the first restaurant chain in the United States. Harvey established restaurants at station stops along the Santa Fe Railway beginning in the 1870s. As rail travel declined, his company marketed dining services to new areas -- along highways and in airports. This plate is typical of the restaurant's dinnerware used from the 1950s to 1970s.
- March 01, 1956
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Luncheon Plate Made for Fred Harvey Restaurants, 1956
Fred Harvey is credited with creating the first restaurant chain in the United States. Harvey established restaurants at station stops along the Santa Fe Railway beginning in the 1870s. As rail travel declined, his company marketed dining services to new areas -- along highways and in airports. This plate is typical of the restaurant's dinnerware used from the 1950s to 1970s.
- "Top-of-the-Tollway" Dining at the Fred Harvey Restaurant Spanning the Illinois Tollway, circa 1959 - Fred Harvey is credited with creating America's first restaurant chain. Starting in the 1870s, he established Harvey House restaurants along the Santa Fe Railway. As railroad passenger travel declined in the 20th century, Harvey's company began serving motorists. In the 1950s, it operated "oasis" rest areas on the Illinois Tollway where drivers could stop for food and fuel.
- circa 1959
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"Top-of-the-Tollway" Dining at the Fred Harvey Restaurant Spanning the Illinois Tollway, circa 1959
Fred Harvey is credited with creating America's first restaurant chain. Starting in the 1870s, he established Harvey House restaurants along the Santa Fe Railway. As railroad passenger travel declined in the 20th century, Harvey's company began serving motorists. In the 1950s, it operated "oasis" rest areas on the Illinois Tollway where drivers could stop for food and fuel.
- Fred Harvey Services Santa Fe Dining Car Menu Prepared for the University of Detroit Band, November 23, 1949 - Fred Harvey partnered with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to offer quick but quality food at stations along the railroad's routes through the southwestern United States. In time, he brought his trademark "Fred Harvey Service" aboard Santa Fe's dining cars. This menu was for a meal prepared for members of the University of Detroit Band in November 1949.
- November 23, 1949
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Fred Harvey Services Santa Fe Dining Car Menu Prepared for the University of Detroit Band, November 23, 1949
Fred Harvey partnered with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to offer quick but quality food at stations along the railroad's routes through the southwestern United States. In time, he brought his trademark "Fred Harvey Service" aboard Santa Fe's dining cars. This menu was for a meal prepared for members of the University of Detroit Band in November 1949.