Postcard, "Mt. Adams Incline and Rockwood Pottery, Cincinnati, O.," circa 1907

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Artifact Overview

Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) founded Rookwood Pottery--the pioneering art pottery company in America--in Cincinnati in 1880. Here, the pottery is visible atop Mt. Adams, to the left of the incline railway. Nichols hired talented potters and decorators to create innovative ceramic wares. Trendsetting imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

circa 1907

Subject Date

circa 1907

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.143.96

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas V. Pellerito.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.5 in

Postcard, "Mt. Adams Incline and Rockwood Pottery, Cincinnati, O.," circa 1907