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- Stereograph, "Interior of Bates Hall, Boston Free Library," 1901 - Construction began on Boston Public Library's McKim Building -- named for architect Charles Follen McKim -- in 1888, and it opened in 1895. The main reading room, Bates Hall, recalled a Roman basilica. It was named for the library's first major financial supporter, Joshua Bates (1788-1864). Many of the earliest public libraries were established through the support of wealthy philanthropists.
- 1901
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Stereograph, "Interior of Bates Hall, Boston Free Library," 1901
Construction began on Boston Public Library's McKim Building -- named for architect Charles Follen McKim -- in 1888, and it opened in 1895. The main reading room, Bates Hall, recalled a Roman basilica. It was named for the library's first major financial supporter, Joshua Bates (1788-1864). Many of the earliest public libraries were established through the support of wealthy philanthropists.
- 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.
- Photomontage Showing Heinz Company Activities for Employees, 1907-1912 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos shows some of the leisure activities available to employees, including drafting and sewing classes, and a swimming pool.
- 1907-1912
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Photomontage Showing Heinz Company Activities for Employees, 1907-1912
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos shows some of the leisure activities available to employees, including drafting and sewing classes, and a swimming pool.
- Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library, 1974 - Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum opened the Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library in 1973. Named for a prominent benefactor and trustee, the library brought together and made available to the public the institution's diverse collection of documents, publications, graphics, and photographs. The library was incorporated into the Benson Ford Research Center in 2002.
- 1974
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Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library, 1974
Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum opened the Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library in 1973. Named for a prominent benefactor and trustee, the library brought together and made available to the public the institution's diverse collection of documents, publications, graphics, and photographs. The library was incorporated into the Benson Ford Research Center in 2002.
- Benson Ford Research Center Reading Room, October 2007 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- October 01, 2007
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Benson Ford Research Center Reading Room, October 2007
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library Reading Room, 1973-1974 - Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum opened the Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library in 1973. Named for a prominent benefactor and trustee, the library brought together and made available to the public the institution's diverse collection of documents, publications, graphics, and photographs. The library was incorporated into the Benson Ford Research Center in 2002.
- 1973-1974
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Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library Reading Room, 1973-1974
Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum opened the Robert Hudson Tannahill Research Library in 1973. Named for a prominent benefactor and trustee, the library brought together and made available to the public the institution's diverse collection of documents, publications, graphics, and photographs. The library was incorporated into the Benson Ford Research Center in 2002.
- Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Benefits, 1912 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos, featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," shows the variety of amenities and leisure activities available to employees.
- 1912
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Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Benefits, 1912
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features several modified photographs of employee recreation activities. This arrangement of photos, featured in the catalog, "Home of the 57 Varieties," shows the variety of amenities and leisure activities available to employees.
- "The Clock Collection, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan," 1974 -
- 1974
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"The Clock Collection, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan," 1974
- Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Facilities, circa 1910 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features modified photographs of employee facilities. The H. J. Heinz Company was an industry leader in employee welfare. This arrangement of photos promotes the wash and leisure rooms available to the employees during work hours.
- circa 1910
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Photomontage Showing Heinz Employee Facilities, circa 1910
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features modified photographs of employee facilities. The H. J. Heinz Company was an industry leader in employee welfare. This arrangement of photos promotes the wash and leisure rooms available to the employees during work hours.