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Blankner was apparently the first woman to hold a "Poet in Residence" position at an American university (Adelphi): www.nytimes.com/1989/03/19/nyregion/long-island-guide.htm...

The history of the Buick brand is almost a statement of the history of the American automobile industry. Founder David Buick had to hang on tight in the early days as Buick rode the unpredictable roller-coaster of world events to become not only a pioneer but a frontrunner in automotive manufacturing. Buick, fortunately, attracted the aid of William Durant. Durant was the largest producer of horse-drawn carriages in the country and had several successful businesses. In 1904, he agreed to turn Buick into a viable company. Durant went to the New York Auto Show in 1905. He took orders for more than one thousand Buicks. With these orders in hand, he raised enough money from Flint’s banks to build the country’s largest assembly facility. By 1906, Buick was building 4,600 automobiles a year. 1907 saw Henry Ford introduce his famous Model T. Buick countered Ford’s success with the Model 10. Buick produced 4,000 Model 10 runabouts in 1908, outselling both Ford and Cadillac, making Buick the number one producer of automobiles that year. Together with Louis Chevrolet, Durant formed the ‘Chevrolet Company’ in 1911. It soon outsold GM and challenged Ford. From its very beginnings, the Buick has impacted the whole automobile industry. Source: www.davearbogast.com/the-history-of-the-buick-brand/

Judge Quintin D. Corley of Dallas, Texas, born 21 January 1884. Lost both hands and his right arm in a railroad accident in 1905. He invented the hook for his arm, patented 1912, with which he could drive his automobile, including crank starting it. With various other prosthesis of his own invention, he was reported able to write with pencil, pen, or typewriter. This photo was published (cropped) on page 540 of "Popular Science Monthly" volume 88, 1916 with the caption "Judge Corley can run his automobile alone, and does it because he likes to." The Quentin D. Corley Academy in Dallas is named after him.

He looks like a mannequin. I wonder how long he had to sit still for the exposure. I didn't think that hat style was around so early (it's very 1940s-looking).

I started a Wikipedia entry for him: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Durward_Corley

Hello, thanks for posting this photo. I used this picture with attribution to you on the article on how to get gas cards for medical appointment in WA. Thanks.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Disability History, and we'd love to have this added to the group!