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- Letter to John Trumbull from Andrew Robertson, July 25, 1818 - Andrew Robertson, a miniature-painter from Scotland, wrote fellow artist John Trumbull asking for help with a family dispute. Andrew's brothers, Archibald and Alexander, had had a falling out since immigrating to America in the 1790s. Andrew tried to remain neutral but had not heard from Archibald. He implored Trumbull to contact Archibald and deliver a letter and parcel that hopefully would repair the breech.
- July 25, 1818
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Letter to John Trumbull from Andrew Robertson, July 25, 1818
Andrew Robertson, a miniature-painter from Scotland, wrote fellow artist John Trumbull asking for help with a family dispute. Andrew's brothers, Archibald and Alexander, had had a falling out since immigrating to America in the 1790s. Andrew tried to remain neutral but had not heard from Archibald. He implored Trumbull to contact Archibald and deliver a letter and parcel that hopefully would repair the breech.
- Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
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Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- Death Mask of Nikola Tesla on Pedestal, 1943 - Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest figures in the history of electrical power and telecommunications. His alternating current induction motor and pioneering work with polyphase electricity were fundamental to the development of today's electric power grid systems. This death mask, made of electroplated copper, was created at the request of Hugo Gernsback -- a publisher, writer, and friend of Tesla.
- January 07, 1943
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Death Mask of Nikola Tesla on Pedestal, 1943
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest figures in the history of electrical power and telecommunications. His alternating current induction motor and pioneering work with polyphase electricity were fundamental to the development of today's electric power grid systems. This death mask, made of electroplated copper, was created at the request of Hugo Gernsback -- a publisher, writer, and friend of Tesla.
- Front Page of Detroit Times Newspaper with Headline, "World Mourns Edison," October 19, 1931 -
- October 19, 1931
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Front Page of Detroit Times Newspaper with Headline, "World Mourns Edison," October 19, 1931
- Birth and Death Certificate for Elizabeth Howard, circa 1820 - Early European inhabitants in the Valley of Virginia created decorative documents to commemorate important family events. Most of these keepsakes, known as Fraktur, were created by and for German immigrants. Others show influences from the English, Irish or Scot-Irish settlers. This design suggests similarities with German Fraktur, but differs in format, language and imagery -- a blending of art and traditions between the Valley's ethnic populations.
- February 16, 1805
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Birth and Death Certificate for Elizabeth Howard, circa 1820
Early European inhabitants in the Valley of Virginia created decorative documents to commemorate important family events. Most of these keepsakes, known as Fraktur, were created by and for German immigrants. Others show influences from the English, Irish or Scot-Irish settlers. This design suggests similarities with German Fraktur, but differs in format, language and imagery -- a blending of art and traditions between the Valley's ethnic populations.
- Mourners Waiting in Line to Pay Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
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Mourners Waiting in Line to Pay Last Respects to Henry Ford, Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- Telegram from Austin Curtis, Jr. to Henry Ford, January 6, 1943 - Henry Ford and conservationist George Washington Carver had been close friends beginning in the late 1930s. When Carver died in January 1943, Carver's assistant Austin Curtis, Jr. sent a telegram from Tuskegee, Alabama, where Carver had worked and taught since 1896, to Henry Ford in Dearborn. Ford sent flowers to the funeral and released a statement appreciating Carver's life and achievements.
- January 06, 1943
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Telegram from Austin Curtis, Jr. to Henry Ford, January 6, 1943
Henry Ford and conservationist George Washington Carver had been close friends beginning in the late 1930s. When Carver died in January 1943, Carver's assistant Austin Curtis, Jr. sent a telegram from Tuskegee, Alabama, where Carver had worked and taught since 1896, to Henry Ford in Dearborn. Ford sent flowers to the funeral and released a statement appreciating Carver's life and achievements.
- Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford at Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947 - Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- April 09, 1947
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Mourners Paying Last Respects to Henry Ford at Lovett Hall, Dearborn, Michigan, April 9, 1947
Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Before his funeral, Ford's body lay in repose in the lobby of what is now Lovett Hall near Greenfield Village. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their last respects to the automotive pioneer.
- Funeral Train for Abraham Lincoln, 1865 - President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, plunged Americans into deep mourning. After the funeral in Washington, D.C., a special train bore his coffin to Springfield, Illinois. As the train took its circuitous route through many northern cities, millions of people came out to honor their fallen leader. The train finally reached Springfield nearly two weeks after departing the capital.
- 1865
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Funeral Train for Abraham Lincoln, 1865
President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865, plunged Americans into deep mourning. After the funeral in Washington, D.C., a special train bore his coffin to Springfield, Illinois. As the train took its circuitous route through many northern cities, millions of people came out to honor their fallen leader. The train finally reached Springfield nearly two weeks after departing the capital.
- "Connecticut Gazette and the Commercial Intelligencer," August 1, 1804 -
- August 01, 1804
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"Connecticut Gazette and the Commercial Intelligencer," August 1, 1804