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- Curving Road in Benzie County, Michigan, circa 1940 - In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows signage along a curve in a dirt road in the northwest of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

- circa 1940
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Curving Road in Benzie County, Michigan, circa 1940
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows signage along a curve in a dirt road in the northwest of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
- Michigan County Normal Training Class Diploma Awarded to Lydia Powell, June 13, 1918 - Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.

- June 13, 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Michigan County Normal Training Class Diploma Awarded to Lydia Powell, June 13, 1918
Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.