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- Autographed Portrait of John Palmer Usher, 1863-1865 - This autographed portrait carte-de-visite shows John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1863-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Autographed Portrait of John Palmer Usher, 1863-1865
This autographed portrait carte-de-visite shows John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Light's Golden Jubilee Ushers, October 21, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This photo shows Ford's employees who served as ushers at the evening banquet.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Light's Golden Jubilee Ushers, October 21, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of a practical incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. This photo shows Ford's employees who served as ushers at the evening banquet.