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- Magazine, "Seventeen," October 1992 -
- October 01, 1992
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Magazine, "Seventeen," October 1992
- Fashion Doll, 1953-1958 -
- 1953-1958
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Fashion Doll, 1953-1958
- Staged Portrait of Two Teenage Boys Fighting, June 28, 1876 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- June 28, 1876
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Staged Portrait of Two Teenage Boys Fighting, June 28, 1876
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- Teen People, August 1999 -
- August 01, 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Teen People, August 1999
- Driver Training Class Watching Automobile Repairs, 1937 - Driver education programs emerged out of a national movement to improve driver safety during the 1930s. The students in this 1937 photograph are learning about repairing an automobile as part of a high school program.
- 1937
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Driver Training Class Watching Automobile Repairs, 1937
Driver education programs emerged out of a national movement to improve driver safety during the 1930s. The students in this 1937 photograph are learning about repairing an automobile as part of a high school program.
- Girl Sitting on a Sofa, October 1970 -
- October 01, 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Girl Sitting on a Sofa, October 1970
- Edsel Ford Awards a $5,000 Scholarship to Gene Kennard, the 1940 Ford Good Drivers League Champion Driver - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Boys from 48 states traveled to the New York World's Fair to compete in the national finals. After a week of testing, Gene Kennard of Evansville, Indiana, was chosen as the National Champion. Edsel Ford presented Gene with a trophy and a $5,000 scholarship.
- 1940
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Edsel Ford Awards a $5,000 Scholarship to Gene Kennard, the 1940 Ford Good Drivers League Champion Driver
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Boys from 48 states traveled to the New York World's Fair to compete in the national finals. After a week of testing, Gene Kennard of Evansville, Indiana, was chosen as the National Champion. Edsel Ford presented Gene with a trophy and a $5,000 scholarship.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966 - For generations, school children have carried their lunches in colorful containers. Lunchboxes covered with images of a child's favorite television show, movie, superhero, fictional character, or celebrity became popular in the 1950s. Kids chose these containers to show other classmates what they liked and how cool they were. Lunch -- one of the best times of the school day -- just got better.
- 1966
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966
For generations, school children have carried their lunches in colorful containers. Lunchboxes covered with images of a child's favorite television show, movie, superhero, fictional character, or celebrity became popular in the 1950s. Kids chose these containers to show other classmates what they liked and how cool they were. Lunch -- one of the best times of the school day -- just got better.
- Kayla Chenault and her Friends before Prom at Dexter High School, May 2011 - Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.
- May 01, 2011
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Kayla Chenault and her Friends before Prom at Dexter High School, May 2011
Proms are a much-anticipated milestone for many teenagers. High school students dress up in their most glamorous clothing to attend these end-of-the-school-year formal dances. Some promgoers participate as a couple, while other teens band together with a group of friends to enjoy the event.
- Letter and Design Drawings sent to Ford Motor Company from Car Enthusiast Lincoln, Age 14, December 29, 1965 - Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.
- December 29, 1965
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Letter and Design Drawings sent to Ford Motor Company from Car Enthusiast Lincoln, Age 14, December 29, 1965
Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.