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- Wedding Portrait, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Wedding Portrait, circa 1885
- Manchester Locomotive Works, Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1860 - The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive <em>A.M. Ramsdell</em> was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- circa 1860
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Manchester Locomotive Works, Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1860
The 4-4-0 American-type locomotive A.M. Ramsdell was photographed fresh from the shops of the Manchester Locomotive Works. Lavish decorations were typical on mid-1800s locomotives. Manufacturers and operators took pride in their engines as symbols of industry and progress. The Manchester Locomotive Works merged into the American Locomotive Company in 1901.
- Eastern Market, Detroit, Michigan, 1970-1978 -
- 1970-1978
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Eastern Market, Detroit, Michigan, 1970-1978
- Photograph, "Hay Press and Work Crew," 1915-1925 -
- 1915-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Photograph, "Hay Press and Work Crew," 1915-1925
- Family Picnic, September 1959 -
- September 01, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Family Picnic, September 1959
- United States Naval Cadet, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
United States Naval Cadet, circa 1890
- Young Girl with Sled, circa 1898 - Sledding became a popular winter activity for children during the 19th century. Narrow wood or metal runners on homemade or factory-made sleds glide almost effortlessly over snow-covered and frozen ground, providing hours of fun in cold northern winters. Whether sliding down a snow-covered hill or being pulled across the icy ground, sleds made winter enjoyable for children of any age.
- circa 1898
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Young Girl with Sled, circa 1898
Sledding became a popular winter activity for children during the 19th century. Narrow wood or metal runners on homemade or factory-made sleds glide almost effortlessly over snow-covered and frozen ground, providing hours of fun in cold northern winters. Whether sliding down a snow-covered hill or being pulled across the icy ground, sleds made winter enjoyable for children of any age.
- Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886 - Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- 1886
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Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886
Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- Union Army 1st Lieutenant, 1861-1865 - This carte-de-visite taken at Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries in Washington, D.C., shows an unidentified Union Army officer. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often gave these inexpensive images to friends and family members as a reminder of their loved ones in service.
- 1861-1865
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Union Army 1st Lieutenant, 1861-1865
This carte-de-visite taken at Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries in Washington, D.C., shows an unidentified Union Army officer. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often gave these inexpensive images to friends and family members as a reminder of their loved ones in service.
- Cornelia Pinchot with Her Son, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, 1917-1921 - Cornelia Pinchot, pictured here with her only child, was the wife of pioneer conservationist Gifford Pinchot and a Progressive Era reformer. Pinchot was active in the American fight for women's suffrage, which culminated with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. The amendment prohibited the right to vote from being denied based on sex.
- 1917-1921
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Cornelia Pinchot with Her Son, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, 1917-1921
Cornelia Pinchot, pictured here with her only child, was the wife of pioneer conservationist Gifford Pinchot and a Progressive Era reformer. Pinchot was active in the American fight for women's suffrage, which culminated with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. The amendment prohibited the right to vote from being denied based on sex.