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The experts at The Henry Ford have carefully created these sets. Explore a specific topic or use these as a foundation for building your own collection.

Dinosaurs in the Collections of The Henry Ford

Created 05.29.2024 | 9 artifacts

What is a dinosaur? A "terrible lizard" -- the name given to a large group of reptiles, which died out approximately 65 million ago (though today's scientific community indicates modern birds are evolutionary relatives)? Or is a dinosaur something that is impractically large, old-fashioned, out-of-date, or obsolete? In 2024, curators at The Henry Ford found some fascinating "dinosaurs" lurking in our collections.

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Women's Equality

Created 03.13.2024 | 22 artifacts

These artifacts provide a small look at the many forms women’s struggles for equal treatment – under the law, at work, and in their private lives – have taken over the years.

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Children's Television Shows

Created 03.13.2024 | 13 artifacts

Be it educational or purely entertaining, limited series or long-running, children’s television has influenced generations of viewers.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Football

Created 02.02.2024 | 10 artifacts

American football evolved in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from soccer- or rugby-like games into the popular sport we know today. Hallmark began celebrating the game of football with Christmas ornaments in the mid-1980s. These examples remind us of our favorite teams, players, and the fun of the game.

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African American Artists and Craftspeople in the Collections of The Henry Ford

Created 01.31.2024 | 16 artifacts

This selection of artifacts explores a diversity of creative expressions from the Black American community.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Toys

Created 12.22.2023 | 23 artifacts

People enjoy purchasing Hallmark ornaments depicting the toys and games they played with as kids--and then hanging them on the Christmas tree year after year. These "miniature" versions have enduring emotional appeal, as they bring back memories of childhood.

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Aerial Photography

Created 11.29.2023 | 17 artifacts

This selection of material traces the ways people have pushed photographic and aviation technology to capture images from the air, ultimately making aerial views widely available--and changing how we see ourselves and our world.

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A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: STAR WARS Characters

Created 11.27.2023 | 20 artifacts

Star Wars remains one of history's most popular film series. It's a classic saga of good versus bad in a galaxy far, far away. Episodes I, II and III trace the fall of the noble Republic to the evil Empire, while Episodes IV, V and VI follow the scrappy Rebel Alliance fighting to end imperial rule. Star Wars inspired numerous Hallmark ornaments based on characters from the first six movies.

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Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments: Revolutionizing Holiday Decorating

Created 11.16.2023 | 17 artifacts

In 1973, Hallmark produced a fledgling line of 18 Christmas ornaments. By the 1990s, the company was introducing hundreds of Keepsake ornaments each year -- success fueled by Hallmark’s design, technology, and marketing innovations that revolutionized holiday decorating.

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Featured on The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation: Season 10

Created 11.13.2023 | 18 artifacts

These key artifacts appeared on the tenth season of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation. For episode information, please visit https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/innovation-nation/episodes.

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