George Eastman was in an expansive mood in 1919: With the Great War over, he set about broadening Kodak's welfare programs, Rochester's music scene, and even his own home. Eastman also found a new favorite region to take his summer vacations. Jesse Peers, archivist for the George Eastman Legacy Collection, shares what was on Eastman's mind a hundred years ago and how Kodak became a pioneer in industrial relations.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.