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Description:On August 1, 1998, the Montgomery County Historical Society and the NCR Corporation formed a partnership committed to preserving the NCR archive, one of the finest corporate collections in the United States. Established by company founder John H. Patterson, the Archive is a broad and eclectic collection of over three million artifacts dating from 1879, the year James Ritty invented the cash register, to the present.At the heart of the Archive are 1.5 million images. One of Patterson's most deeply held beliefs was in "teaching through the eye," and he began one of the nation's first corporate photography departments. A zealous social reformer, he combined his business acumen with his social conscience to better his employees' lives and those of all Daytonians. He used photography as a powerful tool, capturing images of both the good and bad features of life in the Gem City, utilizing them in lectures and publications to bring about social change. Dayton Comes of Age features 156 images carefully chosen from the 100,000 glass plate negatives dating from 1897 to 1922, the year of Patterson's death. Through the photographic legacy of John H. Patterson, we see Dayton in its golden age, when an admiring American public watched the city take the lead with inventions and innovations in business, government and social reform.(from front flap) We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dayton Comes of Age: The City Through the Eyes of John H. Patterson, 1897–1922. To get started finding Dayton Comes of Age: The City Through the Eyes of John H. Patterson, 1897–1922, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 188

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Publisher: Montgomery County Historical Society

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ISBN: 0972096507

Description: On August 1, 1998, the Montgomery County Historical Society and the NCR Corporation formed a partnership committed to preserving the NCR archive, one of the finest corporate collections in the United States. Established by company founder John H. Patterson, the Archive is a broad and eclectic collection of over three million artifacts dating from 1879, the year James Ritty invented the cash register, to the present.At the heart of the Archive are 1.5 million images. One of Patterson's most deeply held beliefs was in "teaching through the eye," and he began one of the nation's first corporate photography departments. A zealous social reformer, he combined his business acumen with his social conscience to better his employees' lives and those of all Daytonians. He used photography as a powerful tool, capturing images of both the good and bad features of life in the Gem City, utilizing them in lectures and publications to bring about social change. Dayton Comes of Age features 156 images carefully chosen from the 100,000 glass plate negatives dating from 1897 to 1922, the year of Patterson's death. Through the photographic legacy of John H. Patterson, we see Dayton in its golden age, when an admiring American public watched the city take the lead with inventions and innovations in business, government and social reform.(from front flap) We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Dayton Comes of Age: The City Through the Eyes of John H. Patterson, 1897–1922. To get started finding Dayton Comes of Age: The City Through the Eyes of John H. Patterson, 1897–1922, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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