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Women's History

  • Drive by Lillian Schwartz, undated, and previous inventory of artwork located in flat files. Acc. 2021.14 / Photo by Regina Parsell
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    Lillian Schwartz’s Works on Paper

    Lillian Schwartz (1927-2024) was a unique cultural figure as one of the American pioneers in digital art. Her work is immediately identifiable through her artistic flare. Her pieces tend to be visually jarring in a delightful way, compelling the vi
  • Marguerite Norris, circa 1950s. Photograph source unknown. Image provided courtesy of Detroit Red Wings.
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    Madame President: Marguerite Norris

    After her father died in December 1952, 25-year-old Marguerite Norris became president of the Detroit Red Wings. General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
  • THF705897 Lillian Schwartz with a Flowering Plum Tree in Japan, 1948-1950
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    Remembering Lillian Schwartz

    Lillian was a visionary multimedia artist — an early adopter, innovator, and life-long learner in creative computing and digital art. At Bell Laboratories, she held the role of "resident visitor" from 1968-2002, where she created her celebrated films.
  • A LINC console built by Jerry Cox at the Central Institute for the Deaf, 1964.
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    New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console

    The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
  • Mary Blair was the artist for this hand-pulled silkscreen print, used in a guest room at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World, 1973 to early 1990s. THF181161
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    The Exuberant Artistry of Mary Blair

    Mary Blair became one of Walt Disney’s favored artists. Discover her story and lasting legacy.
  • Four dresses displayed in a glass case
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    A Matter of Emphasis

    Explore the latest group of garments in our What We Wore exhibit—this time examining how fashion trends can highlight, or manipulate, the human form, through puffed sleeves, bustles, corselettes, and longline bras.
  • What We Wore exhibit displaying 4 wedding dresses from different eras
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    What We Wore: Wedding Dresses

    Take a deep dive into wedding dresses on exhibit in "What We Wore" in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
  • THF173792 / "Nosegay" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1950
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    Pioneering Modern Designer: Ruth Adler Schnee

    Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, adding whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.
  • THF151499 / Macintosh 512K Personal Computer, Model M0001W, 1985 / detail
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    Pixels with Personality: Susan Kare’s Digital Creativity

    Susan Kare designed the original Macintosh icons — among them the trash can, the file folder, the save disk, the printer, and the cloverleaf command.
  • 3 people walking towards the Sphinx
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    Aloha Wanderwell Baker, the World’s Most Widely Traveled Girl