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
Collection Title
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
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