Poster, "The First 'Wireless,'" "Compliments of Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West," 1914
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This poster shows a romanticized view of Native American culture: two people separated by nature and distance, using smoke signals to communicate. Dense black smoke produced by burning damp leaves was confined under a wet blanket--then allowed to escape in bursts. In this way, smoke transformed into a beacon, visible for miles across the vast expanse of early America.
This poster shows a romanticized view of Native American culture: two people separated by nature and distance, using smoke signals to communicate. Dense black smoke produced by burning damp leaves was confined under a wet blanket--then allowed to escape in bursts. In this way, smoke transformed into a beacon, visible for miles across the vast expanse of early America.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1914
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Creator Notes
Printed by Strobridge & Co. Lith., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Keywords
Communication systems (Mechanical and electrical systems)
Indigenous peoples of North America
Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West (Organization)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
35.784.241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Strobridge Lithographing Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 40.25 in
Width: 30.25 in
Inscriptions
Printed at lower edge: THE FIRST "WIRELESS" Printed at lower left: Copyright 1914 By The Strobridge Litho Co Cin'ti & New York Printed at right: COMPLIMENTS OF MILLER BROS & EDW. ARLINGTON. 101 RANCH WILD WEST.
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