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Laura Porter 1878 - 1973

Laura Porter of Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois was born on January 25, 1878, and died at age 95 years old in May 1973.
Laura Porter
Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois 61470
January 25, 1878
May 1973
Female
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    1878

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    January 25, 1878
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  • 05/dd
    1973

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    May 1973
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    Laura Porter lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1878, in the year that Laura Porter was born, on June 15th, photographer Eadweard Muybridge - at the request of Leland Stanford - produced the first sequence of stop-motion still photographs. Stanford contended that a galloping horse had all four feet off the ground. Only photos of a horse at a gallop would settle the question and, using 12 cameras and a series of photos, Muybridge settled the question: Stanford was right. Muybridge's use of several cameras and stills led to motion pictures.
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In 1894, when she was 16 years old, on March 12th, for the first time, Coca-Cola was sold in individual bottles as a drink for consumer consumption. Previously, it was sold as a syrup for upset stomachs - over the counter.
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