Outdoor black-and-white photo of Jennie E. Mills and her husband Emory D. LaForge standing in front of a wooden building. Emory wears suspenders, a patterned tie, and holds a white hat. Jennie wears a light-patterned dress. The photo captures a mid-20th-century moment in rural Michigan.

Jennie taught until age 20, then married Emory LaForge. They raised 7 kids in what’s now Detroit’s Greektown and welcomed nieces and nephews into their home. #WomenWhoTeach #MillsFamily #NewBaltimoreMI