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- Panoramic View of Seal Harbor, Maine, 1927 - In 1922, Edsel Ford purchased property in Seal Harbor, Maine, and began building his family's summer home. Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a fellow resident of the area, wrote congratulating Edsel on his selection -- the property offered the Fords splendid scenic views of the Maine coast. The letter initiated a friendship between the two that led to partnerships on various charitable causes.
- 1927
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Panoramic View of Seal Harbor, Maine, 1927
In 1922, Edsel Ford purchased property in Seal Harbor, Maine, and began building his family's summer home. Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a fellow resident of the area, wrote congratulating Edsel on his selection -- the property offered the Fords splendid scenic views of the Maine coast. The letter initiated a friendship between the two that led to partnerships on various charitable causes.
- View from the Harbor, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- 1906
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View from the Harbor, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Aerial View of Los Angeles Harbor and Part of the Pacific Fleet, circa 1922 - Military aerial reconnaissance during World War I accelerated the evolution of domestic aerial photography after the war. The sprawling city of Los Angeles became an important center for commercial aerial photography. Survey companies like Cross Aerial Photos, which captured this view, created images that remain important documents of the rapid urbanization of Southern California in the 1920s.
- circa 1922
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Aerial View of Los Angeles Harbor and Part of the Pacific Fleet, circa 1922
Military aerial reconnaissance during World War I accelerated the evolution of domestic aerial photography after the war. The sprawling city of Los Angeles became an important center for commercial aerial photography. Survey companies like Cross Aerial Photos, which captured this view, created images that remain important documents of the rapid urbanization of Southern California in the 1920s.
- Arcanum Boathouse, Sheepshead Bay, Varuna Yacht Club Float, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <EM>New York Herald</EM>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Arcanum Boathouse, Sheepshead Bay, Varuna Yacht Club Float, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1929 Ford Model A Station Wagon, 1928 - In 1925, Edsel and Eleanor Ford built a summer house in Seal Harbor, Maine. Skylands was designed by architect Duncan Candler and landscaped by Jens Jensen, who also planned the grounds at the Fords' Gaukler Pointe estate in Michigan. The family enjoyed their time at Seal Harbor. This 1929 Ford Model A station wagon may have been used at Skylands.
- September 11, 1928
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1929 Ford Model A Station Wagon, 1928
In 1925, Edsel and Eleanor Ford built a summer house in Seal Harbor, Maine. Skylands was designed by architect Duncan Candler and landscaped by Jens Jensen, who also planned the grounds at the Fords' Gaukler Pointe estate in Michigan. The family enjoyed their time at Seal Harbor. This 1929 Ford Model A station wagon may have been used at Skylands.
- Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth Massachusetts, 1925 -
- 1920-1925
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Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth Massachusetts, 1925
- Panoramic View of Detroit Skyline and Harbor from the Detroit River, Michigan, 1901 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1901
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Panoramic View of Detroit Skyline and Harbor from the Detroit River, Michigan, 1901
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 33 -
- May 13, 2009
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Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 33
- Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 27 -
- May 13, 2009
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Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 27
- Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 6 -
- May 13, 2009
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Oral History Interview with Charles Jones, May 13, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 6