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- Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford at the Wayside Inn, circa 1924 -
- circa 1924
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Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford at the Wayside Inn, circa 1924
- Botsford Inn, Farmington, Michigan, circa 1924 -
- circa 1924
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Botsford Inn, Farmington, Michigan, circa 1924
- Postcard, "Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.," circa 1940 - During the 1909 centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Congress found itself in the embarrassing position of lacking plans to honor Lincoln in the nation's capital. In 1911, a Commission was formed to create an appropriate tribute. The resulting Lincoln Memorial, dedicated in 1922, idealizes Lincoln's memory in a Greek-temple-like structure that symbolizes the democratic principles for which Lincoln stood.
- circa 1940
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Postcard, "Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.," circa 1940
During the 1909 centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Congress found itself in the embarrassing position of lacking plans to honor Lincoln in the nation's capital. In 1911, a Commission was formed to create an appropriate tribute. The resulting Lincoln Memorial, dedicated in 1922, idealizes Lincoln's memory in a Greek-temple-like structure that symbolizes the democratic principles for which Lincoln stood.
- Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1979 -
- circa 1979
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Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1979
- Farris Windmill in Greenfield Village, January 1937 - The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
- January 16, 1937
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Farris Windmill in Greenfield Village, January 1937
The Farris windmill is said to be the oldest windmill in the United States. It was built in the mid-1600s and operated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Farris family ran it for three generations, starting in 1782. The wind moved the sails of this windmill to operate the grain milling machinery inside. The stone first floor was added at Greenfield Village.
- Henry Ford and Clara Ford at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, circa 1923 - Henry Ford purchased the Wayside Inn, the setting for the poems in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's <em>Tales of a Wayside Inn</em>, in 1923. Over six years, Ford spent more than $2 million restoring the structure and several adjacent buildings in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Henry and Clara Ford were photographed together at the inn around the time of the purchase.
- circa 1923
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Henry Ford and Clara Ford at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, circa 1923
Henry Ford purchased the Wayside Inn, the setting for the poems in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn, in 1923. Over six years, Ford spent more than $2 million restoring the structure and several adjacent buildings in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Henry and Clara Ford were photographed together at the inn around the time of the purchase.
- Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory and Compound at the Original Site, Menlo Park, New Jersey, circa 1890 -
- 1890
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Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory and Compound at the Original Site, Menlo Park, New Jersey, circa 1890
- Menlo Park Laboratory Library and Office after Edison's Departure, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Menlo Park Laboratory Library and Office after Edison's Departure, circa 1900
- Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass., circa 1859 -
- circa 1859
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Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass., circa 1859
- Menu, "The Toll House Inn," circa 1950 - At the Toll House Inn, Ruth Wakefield served home-cooked meals for tourists and local customers. This menu includes lunch and dinner meal selections, mention of the inn's gift shop, and a pitch for the restaurant as a venue for business meetings or social events. Ruth "invented" the chocolate chip cookie at the Toll House Inn in the late 1930s.
- circa 1950
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Menu, "The Toll House Inn," circa 1950
At the Toll House Inn, Ruth Wakefield served home-cooked meals for tourists and local customers. This menu includes lunch and dinner meal selections, mention of the inn's gift shop, and a pitch for the restaurant as a venue for business meetings or social events. Ruth "invented" the chocolate chip cookie at the Toll House Inn in the late 1930s.