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- Stereograph, "Durham Cathedral--The Library," 1870-1873 - The Durham Cathedral in northern England has housed a collection of religious texts, manuscripts, and secular works since its early founding. Dedicated areas throughout the Cathedral served as a library space over time. The library pictured in this stereograph opened in the mid-1800s to accommodate the Cathedral's growing collection.
- 1870-1873
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Stereograph, "Durham Cathedral--The Library," 1870-1873
The Durham Cathedral in northern England has housed a collection of religious texts, manuscripts, and secular works since its early founding. Dedicated areas throughout the Cathedral served as a library space over time. The library pictured in this stereograph opened in the mid-1800s to accommodate the Cathedral's growing collection.
- Henry Ford Hospital Nursing Students Studying in the Clara Ford Nurses Home, November 4, 1947 - In June 1925, Henry Ford Hospital opened a School of Nursing. The two-story Education Building featured classrooms, lecture halls and a gymnasium. The six-story Clara Ford Nurses Home had living quarters for 300 students. The school's first class included 93 young women enrolled in the three-year, tuition-free program.
- November 04, 1947
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Henry Ford Hospital Nursing Students Studying in the Clara Ford Nurses Home, November 4, 1947
In June 1925, Henry Ford Hospital opened a School of Nursing. The two-story Education Building featured classrooms, lecture halls and a gymnasium. The six-story Clara Ford Nurses Home had living quarters for 300 students. The school's first class included 93 young women enrolled in the three-year, tuition-free program.
- Henry Ford and H. G. Wells in Lovett Hall Library, 1937 - Henry Ford entertained many famous guests at Greenfield Village and his museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In November 1937, H. G. Wells stopped by while on a lecture tour of several American cities. Wells was a well-known and prolific author who wrote such works as <em>The Time Machine</em> and <em>The War of the Worlds</em>.
- November 05, 1937
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Henry Ford and H. G. Wells in Lovett Hall Library, 1937
Henry Ford entertained many famous guests at Greenfield Village and his museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In November 1937, H. G. Wells stopped by while on a lecture tour of several American cities. Wells was a well-known and prolific author who wrote such works as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds.
- Engraving, "Henry W. Longfellow in His Library at Craigie House, Cambridge," 1882 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. Longfellow's poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many of his poems centered around American themes and topics--though he often took poetic license to depart from the facts to create an effect. Years after Longfellow's death, his poetry--recited at civic celebrations and studied in school rooms--continued to inspire.
- 1882
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Engraving, "Henry W. Longfellow in His Library at Craigie House, Cambridge," 1882
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. Longfellow's poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many of his poems centered around American themes and topics--though he often took poetic license to depart from the facts to create an effect. Years after Longfellow's death, his poetry--recited at civic celebrations and studied in school rooms--continued to inspire.
- Newark Library, 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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Newark Library, 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.
- Sailors Playing Checkers in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- 1941-1945
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Sailors Playing Checkers in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- Reading Room in the Library for the Blind at the Library of Congress, 1909-1922 - In 1897, the Library of Congress inaugurated services for the visually impaired when it established a reading room containing about 500 books with raised characters. Services expanded when Congress directed the American Printing House for the Blind to begin depositing embossed books to the library in 1913. Congress later appropriated separate funds for books and services for blind U.S. residents in 1931.
- 1909-1922
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Reading Room in the Library for the Blind at the Library of Congress, 1909-1922
In 1897, the Library of Congress inaugurated services for the visually impaired when it established a reading room containing about 500 books with raised characters. Services expanded when Congress directed the American Printing House for the Blind to begin depositing embossed books to the library in 1913. Congress later appropriated separate funds for books and services for blind U.S. residents in 1931.
- Sailor Reading a Book in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- 1941-1945
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Sailor Reading a Book in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- Library in the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, April 1939 -
- April 03, 1939
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Library in the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, April 1939
- Library (Dr. Gregg in Tower Stairs), 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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Library (Dr. Gregg in Tower Stairs), 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.