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- Henry Ford Trade School Students "Learn by Doing" at New York World's Fair, 1939-1940 - Henry Ford firmly believed in the "practical educational value" of World's Fair exhibits. To help accomplish his education mission during the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, he highlighted the work of students attending his experimental schools. Here, boys from Henry Ford's Edison Institute Schools demonstrate miniature machine replicas based on Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Machine Shop.
- 1939-1940
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Henry Ford Trade School Students "Learn by Doing" at New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
Henry Ford firmly believed in the "practical educational value" of World's Fair exhibits. To help accomplish his education mission during the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, he highlighted the work of students attending his experimental schools. Here, boys from Henry Ford's Edison Institute Schools demonstrate miniature machine replicas based on Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Machine Shop.
- Henry Ford Trade School Students at Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio, 1936-1937 - Cleveland celebrated its centennial with the Great Lakes Exposition. For two summers during 1936 and 1937, over seven million visitors came through the gates. Fair officials consigned Ford and the other automobile companies to the Automotive Building -- no separate corporate buildings were constructed. Ford supplemented its vehicle displays with other exhibitions, including demonstrations by students from the Henry Ford Trade School.
- June 29, 1936
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Henry Ford Trade School Students at Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio, 1936-1937
Cleveland celebrated its centennial with the Great Lakes Exposition. For two summers during 1936 and 1937, over seven million visitors came through the gates. Fair officials consigned Ford and the other automobile companies to the Automotive Building -- no separate corporate buildings were constructed. Ford supplemented its vehicle displays with other exhibitions, including demonstrations by students from the Henry Ford Trade School.
- Double Arm Student Lamp, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Double Arm Student Lamp, circa 1900
- Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on" -
- 1909-1948
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Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on"
- State of Michigan Teachers' County Normal Training Class Certificate Awarded to Lydia Powell, June 14, 1918 - Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.
- June 14, 1918
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State of Michigan Teachers' County Normal Training Class Certificate Awarded to Lydia Powell, June 14, 1918
Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.
- Letter from George Martin at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, August 2, 1926 - The Fresh Air Camp was founded in 1921 to provide a place for underprivileged boys to run, jump, swim, hike, and play outdoors. Members of the University of Michigan Student Christian Association established the camp with the support of generous benefactors, like Eleanor and Edsel Ford. Campers wrote letters to Mrs. Ford that recounted their experiences and showed their appreciation for her support.
- August 02, 1926
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Letter from George Martin at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, August 2, 1926
The Fresh Air Camp was founded in 1921 to provide a place for underprivileged boys to run, jump, swim, hike, and play outdoors. Members of the University of Michigan Student Christian Association established the camp with the support of generous benefactors, like Eleanor and Edsel Ford. Campers wrote letters to Mrs. Ford that recounted their experiences and showed their appreciation for her support.
- Letter from Arthur Radziszewski at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, July 18, 1926 - The Fresh Air Camp was founded in 1921 to provide a place for underprivileged boys to run, jump, swim, hike, and play outdoors. Members of the University of Michigan Student Christian Association established the camp with the support of generous benefactors, like Eleanor and Edsel Ford. Campers wrote letters to Mrs. Ford that recounted their experiences and showed their appreciation for her support.
- July 18, 1926
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Letter from Arthur Radziszewski at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, July 18, 1926
The Fresh Air Camp was founded in 1921 to provide a place for underprivileged boys to run, jump, swim, hike, and play outdoors. Members of the University of Michigan Student Christian Association established the camp with the support of generous benefactors, like Eleanor and Edsel Ford. Campers wrote letters to Mrs. Ford that recounted their experiences and showed their appreciation for her support.
- Cooking Lesson for Edison Institute High School Students, 1947-1948 - Lovett Hall, located on the campus of The Henry Ford and originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for a variety of purposes. It contained a library, gymnasium, classrooms and even a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. The building also housed a ballroom for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties.
- 1947-1948
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Cooking Lesson for Edison Institute High School Students, 1947-1948
Lovett Hall, located on the campus of The Henry Ford and originally called the Recreation or Education Building, was built for a variety of purposes. It contained a library, gymnasium, classrooms and even a swimming pool for Henry Ford's school system. The building also housed a ballroom for Henry Ford's "Old Time" dancing parties.
- "Rally Peacefully...Black Students Need Your Support," April 20, 1969 -
- April 20, 1969
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"Rally Peacefully...Black Students Need Your Support," April 20, 1969
- Kayla Chenault and her Friends before Prom at Dexter High School, May 2011 - Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.
- May 01, 2011
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Kayla Chenault and her Friends before Prom at Dexter High School, May 2011
Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.