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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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Automobile Club of Michigan "Trip-Pak" Travel Kit, 1948-1955 - The Automobile Club of Michigan provided this travel kit for its members. The "trip-pak" contained essentials for travelers, shaving lotion and razors, hair and eye care material, stomach pain relief medicines, and No Doz to keep drivers awake. All were neatly boxed for easy packing.
- 1948-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Automobile Club of Michigan "Trip-Pak" Travel Kit, 1948-1955
The Automobile Club of Michigan provided this travel kit for its members. The "trip-pak" contained essentials for travelers, shaving lotion and razors, hair and eye care material, stomach pain relief medicines, and No Doz to keep drivers awake. All were neatly boxed for easy packing.
- Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a River, 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
- Collections - Artifact
Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a River, 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.
- Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a Stream, 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
- Collections - Artifact
Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a Stream, 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a Stream, 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
- Collections - Artifact
Frontier Nursing Service Jeep Crossing a Stream, 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.