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Joshua E Thornton 1903 - 1991

Joshua E Thornton of Blackstone, Nottoway County, VA was born on June 1, 1903, and died at age 88 years old on June 6, 1991.
Joshua E Thornton
Blackstone, Nottoway County, VA 23824
June 1, 1903
June 6, 1991
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  • 06/1
    1903

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    June 1, 1903
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  • 06/6
    1991

    Death

    June 6, 1991
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    Joshua E Thornton lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1903, in the year that Joshua E Thornton was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.
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In 1942, at the age of 39 years old, Joshua was alive when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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