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- Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929 - During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- 1929
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Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929
During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- Kristin Barrus Holding her Quilt "A Cotton + Steel Gift," Machine Quilted by Melissa Kelley in 2017 -
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Kristin Barrus Holding her Quilt "A Cotton + Steel Gift," Machine Quilted by Melissa Kelley in 2017
- Henry Ford, April 6, 1947 - This photograph of Henry Ford was taken by Betty Bryant Potter, his niece. While the print was made on December 11, 1947, the photo itself was taken on April 6, 1947 -- the day before Ford died at age 83. It is the last known photo of Ford taken during his lifetime.
- April 06, 1947
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Henry Ford, April 6, 1947
This photograph of Henry Ford was taken by Betty Bryant Potter, his niece. While the print was made on December 11, 1947, the photo itself was taken on April 6, 1947 -- the day before Ford died at age 83. It is the last known photo of Ford taken during his lifetime.
- Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970 -
- 1955-1970
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Grand Opening of the Tower of Pizza, Green Brook, New Jersey, 1955-1970
- Ruins of a Church in Salem, Massachusetts after the 1914 Fire -
- 1914
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Ruins of a Church in Salem, Massachusetts after the 1914 Fire
- Andrea Makar on Her Tricycle at the Makar Family Home on Stahelin Street, Detroit, Michigan, May 1947 -
- May 01, 1947
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Andrea Makar on Her Tricycle at the Makar Family Home on Stahelin Street, Detroit, Michigan, May 1947
- Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916
Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- Rose Wiggle Wearing Her 1968 Wedding Dress at Her Birthday Party, 1990 -
- January 20, 1990
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Rose Wiggle Wearing Her 1968 Wedding Dress at Her Birthday Party, 1990
- Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934 - Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- August 24, 1934
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Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934
Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- Kodak Circular Photograph of Two Men with Bicycles, 1889-1897 - Bicycle riding became popular in the late 19th century, particularly after the introduction of the safety bike in the mid-1880s. Unlike earlier high wheelers with large front wheels, safety bicycles had two wheels of the same modest size, making it much easier to climb on and off the vehicle. The two men here posed for the camera with their safety bicycles.
- 1889-1897
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Kodak Circular Photograph of Two Men with Bicycles, 1889-1897
Bicycle riding became popular in the late 19th century, particularly after the introduction of the safety bike in the mid-1880s. Unlike earlier high wheelers with large front wheels, safety bicycles had two wheels of the same modest size, making it much easier to climb on and off the vehicle. The two men here posed for the camera with their safety bicycles.