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- Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896 - Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.
- 1896
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Thomas Edison Asleep at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Snapshot by Henry Ford, 1896
Henry Ford attended the 1896 meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in Brooklyn, New York, with camera in tow. During the convention, Ford captured several candid shots of his boyhood hero, Thomas Edison. He also had a personal encounter with Edison at a banquet -- a brief but encouraging landmark in the ambitious engineer's life.
- Banner Commemorating Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Win, 2011 - This banner commemorates Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Cup Series win, earned when Trevor Bayne drove the #21 Ford Fusion to victory at the 2011 Daytona 500. Bayne's team, Wood Brothers Racing, is NASCAR's oldest and has used Ford cars exclusively since forming in 1950. Bayne, Wood Brothers team members, and Ford representatives all signed the banner.
- February 20, 2011
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Banner Commemorating Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Win, 2011
This banner commemorates Ford Motor Company's 600th NASCAR Cup Series win, earned when Trevor Bayne drove the #21 Ford Fusion to victory at the 2011 Daytona 500. Bayne's team, Wood Brothers Racing, is NASCAR's oldest and has used Ford cars exclusively since forming in 1950. Bayne, Wood Brothers team members, and Ford representatives all signed the banner.
- Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927 - Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- November 06, 1927
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Dearborn Country Club, Dearborn, Michigan, 1927
Henry Ford established the Dearborn Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse designed by Albert Kahn, in 1925. Ford himself was not a golfer, but the club helped attract and keep executive talent at Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Michigan, offices. Club members purchased the facility from Ford interests in 1952.
- Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874 -
- March 05, 1874
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Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874
- Engine Designed by Glenn Curtiss for the Aerial Experiment Association's "Silver Dart" Airplane, 1908-1909 - In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). The group produced a string of airplanes that ultimately achieved manned flight and contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation. AEA "motor expert" Glenn Curtiss designed this water-cooled engine to prevent overheating and allow for longer flights.
- 1908-1909
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Engine Designed by Glenn Curtiss for the Aerial Experiment Association's "Silver Dart" Airplane, 1908-1909
In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). The group produced a string of airplanes that ultimately achieved manned flight and contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation. AEA "motor expert" Glenn Curtiss designed this water-cooled engine to prevent overheating and allow for longer flights.
- 1933 Willys Drag Racer - When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.
- 1933
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1933 Willys Drag Racer
When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.
- Woman in Work Costume Officially Approved by the Land Army of America, 1918 - After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country. This woman modeled the Land Army uniform.
- 1918
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Woman in Work Costume Officially Approved by the Land Army of America, 1918
After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country. This woman modeled the Land Army uniform.
- Lithograph, Detroit Firemen's Fund Association Membership Certificate Issued to G.W. Kahn, October 17, 1912 - The Detroit Firemen's Fund Association was first incorporated in 1867. The association assisted firefighters and their families in the event of injury or death while in the line of duty. Money for the fund came through membership dues, special fundraising activities, and charitable donations.
- October 17, 1912
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Lithograph, Detroit Firemen's Fund Association Membership Certificate Issued to G.W. Kahn, October 17, 1912
The Detroit Firemen's Fund Association was first incorporated in 1867. The association assisted firefighters and their families in the event of injury or death while in the line of duty. Money for the fund came through membership dues, special fundraising activities, and charitable donations.
- Western Electric Model 196-W Loudspeaker Unit, 1922 -
- 1922
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Western Electric Model 196-W Loudspeaker Unit, 1922
- Woman's National Farm and Garden Association at Dedham Square Truck Market, 1918 - After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country. The work occasionally included roadside markets such as this one.
- 1918
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Woman's National Farm and Garden Association at Dedham Square Truck Market, 1918
After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country. The work occasionally included roadside markets such as this one.