The Most Popular Digital Collections Artifacts of 2020

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2020 was a noteworthy year, with a worldwide pandemic, protests across the United States (and beyond) in support of Black lives, and a contentious presidential election. What artifacts from our collections were you looking at this year? Auto racing items, objects related to African American history, cars, and shoes were among our most-viewed artifacts in this unusual year.

Ken Miles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966 - 4

Button, "You Are the Spark That Started Our Freedom Movement. Thank You Sister Rosa Parks," circa 1988 - 5

Carroll Shelby at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966 - 4

Slave Collar, circa 1860 - 2

1896 Ford Quadricycle Runabout, First Car Built by Henry Ford - 21

Letter from Clyde Barrow to Henry Ford Praising the Ford V-8 Car, 1934 - 7

Rosa Parks Bus - 11

"Whites Only" Drinking Fountain, 1954 - 3

Slate Pencils, circa 1875 - 5

Allegheny Steam Locomotive, 1941 - 10

Rocking Chair Used by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater the Night of His Assassination, April 14, 1865 - 10

Melting Pot Ceremony at Ford English School, July 4, 1917 - 9

1901 Ford "Sweepstakes" Race Car - 15

Amana Radarange Microwave Oven, 1975 - 5

Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II and Chris Amon at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966 - 4

1987 Ford Thunderbird Stock Car, Raced by Bill Elliott - 16

1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy - 15

1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car - 9

1914 Detroit Electric Model 47 Brougham, Personal Car of Clara Ford - 8

1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by Ronald Reagan - 8

Cotswold Cottage - 7

1903 Ford Model A Runabout - 13

Brick from Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 5

Henry Ford's "Kitchen Sink" Engine, 1893 - 8

1902 Ford "999" Race Car, Built by Henry Ford - 14

1965 Lotus-Ford Race Car - 12

Bathing Shoes, circa 1915

Nike "Air Jordan" Basketball Shoes, 1985 - 1

1919 Ford Model T Sedan - 9

Mattox Family Home - 6

1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Convertible - 11

1906 Locomobile "Old 16" Race Car - 12

Lincoln Motor Company Advertisement Showing Greyhound Hood Ornament, circa 1930 - 4

1924 Ford Model T Advertisement, "How Did He Ever Get the Money to Buy a Car?" - 2

Mary Jane Shoes, 1960-1970

1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Franklin D. Roosevelt - 5

Card Signed by Henry Ford II, "You Better Win," 24 Heures du Mans, June 18-19, 1966 - 3

Parcheesi Game, 1938-1945 - 1

Toaster, 2013 - 1

"Tidy" Saddle Oxfords for Babies, 1970-1980

Newspaper Article, "Henry Ford Gives $10,000,000 in 1914 Profits to His Employes" - 4

Martha-Mary Chapel - 6

Vine Quilt by Susan McCord, 1880-1890 - 6

1906 Ford Model N Runabout - 10

1909 Ford Model T Touring Car - 12

1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower - 6

New Holland TR70 Axial Flow Combine, 1975 - 3

Anti-immigrant Ku Klux Klan Creed, circa 1922 - 4

1914 Ford Model T Touring Car, Given to John Burroughs by Henry Ford - 18

Bruce McLaren's and Chris Amon's Ford GT40 Mark II at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966 - 1

Keywords	Carroll Shelby 1896 Quadricycle Rosa Parks bus Allegheny Locomotive Lincoln's Theater Chair Kennedy Presidential Limousine Ford Mark IV race car Cotswold Cottage Ford Model A Model Ts 1965 Lotus-Ford Race Car Mattox Family Bugatti kitchenware clothing quilts

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