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- Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, 2nd Place Winner, Pulitzer Air Race, October 14, 1922 - Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- October 14, 1922
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Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, 2nd Place Winner, Pulitzer Air Race, October 14, 1922
Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- General Mason Patrick Congratulates Lieutenant Erik Nelson, Winner of the Detroit News Air Mail Trophy Race, October 1922 - Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- October 01, 1922
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General Mason Patrick Congratulates Lieutenant Erik Nelson, Winner of the Detroit News Air Mail Trophy Race, October 1922
Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan in a Navy Aircraft, Rounding the Pylon, Pulitzer Air Race, October 14, 1922 - Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- October 14, 1922
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Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan in a Navy Aircraft, Rounding the Pylon, Pulitzer Air Race, October 14, 1922
Air races provided pilots and manufacturers with an opportunity to test new technologies and show them off to enthusiastic audiences. The annual National Air Races were the premier competition in the United States from the 1920s through the 1940s. Publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the event's top prize. Russell Maughan won the 1922 contest held near Mount Clemens, Michigan.
- Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 174, 1919 - Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for defaming his reputation with the headline "Ford is an Anarchist." During the trial in 1919, Ford's famous quote, "history is more or less bunk," was used to mock him. Henry Ford was not ignorant of history, but opinionated about it. To him, technology and everyday life were more important than war and politics.
- 1919
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Ford Motor Company Clipping Book, Volume 174, 1919
Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for defaming his reputation with the headline "Ford is an Anarchist." During the trial in 1919, Ford's famous quote, "history is more or less bunk," was used to mock him. Henry Ford was not ignorant of history, but opinionated about it. To him, technology and everyday life were more important than war and politics.
- The Milk is Packed in Ice for Shipment to Detroit, 1920-1930 - The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.
- 1920-1930
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The Milk is Packed in Ice for Shipment to Detroit, 1920-1930
The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.
- Irving Bacon, A. B. Jewett, and Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, 1919 - When Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- July 21, 1919
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Irving Bacon, A. B. Jewett, and Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, 1919
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan, during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, July 21, 1919 - When Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- July 21, 1919
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Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan, during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, July 21, 1919
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- "Sketches from the Ford-Tribune Libel Suit," by Irving R. Bacon, 1919 - When Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- 1919
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"Sketches from the Ford-Tribune Libel Suit," by Irving R. Bacon, 1919
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan, during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, 1919 - When Henry Ford sued the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- July 21, 1919
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Henry Ford in Mount Clemens, Michigan, during the Chicago Tribune Libel Suit, 1919
When Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for libel, the million-dollar lawsuit made national headlines. Ford's shaky court testimony, in which he mangled basic American history facts, shocked lawyers but further endeared him to working people. The trial took place in 1919 at Mount Clemens, Michigan, 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The jury found for Ford but awarded him just six cents.
- Twelve Gigantic Silos Tower above the Stables, 1920-1930 - The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.
- 1920-1930
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Twelve Gigantic Silos Tower above the Stables, 1920-1930
The Detroit Creamery Milk Farm produced milk for the Detroit area from 1910 until 1929. At its peak, it was the second largest milk farm in the country, with 2,300 acres and over 900 cattle. Their milk was certified by the Walker-Gordon milk laboratory, demonstrating its safety and purity. Souvenir postcards showcased the modern cleanliness of the Clinton Township farm.