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- Fire Bucket, 1820 - Many home and business owners in colonial and early America kept leather fire buckets in case of emergency. When a fire broke out in the community, owners tossed their buckets into the street, where firefighters and local citizens used them to carry water to put out the fire. Buckets decorated with names, initials and numbers helped owners identify their buckets after the fire had been extinguished.
- 1820
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Fire Bucket, 1820
Many home and business owners in colonial and early America kept leather fire buckets in case of emergency. When a fire broke out in the community, owners tossed their buckets into the street, where firefighters and local citizens used them to carry water to put out the fire. Buckets decorated with names, initials and numbers helped owners identify their buckets after the fire had been extinguished.
- Portrait of Clement Laird Vallandigham, circa 1865 - Clement Vallandigham (1820-1871), Democrat Congressman from Ohio, opposed abolition and became a leader of anti-war Democrats (Copperheads) during the Civil War. Exiled to the South in 1863 for his outspoken opposition to the war, Vallandigham traveled to Canada, where he ran for Governor of Ohio -- he lost. In 1864, Vallandigham returned to Ohio and remained active in Democratic politics until his death.
- circa 1865
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Portrait of Clement Laird Vallandigham, circa 1865
Clement Vallandigham (1820-1871), Democrat Congressman from Ohio, opposed abolition and became a leader of anti-war Democrats (Copperheads) during the Civil War. Exiled to the South in 1863 for his outspoken opposition to the war, Vallandigham traveled to Canada, where he ran for Governor of Ohio -- he lost. In 1864, Vallandigham returned to Ohio and remained active in Democratic politics until his death.
- Engraving, "Capture of H.B.M. Frigate 'Macedonian' by the U.S. Frigate 'United States,'" War of 1812 -
- October 30, 1812
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Engraving, "Capture of H.B.M. Frigate 'Macedonian' by the U.S. Frigate 'United States,'" War of 1812
- Wine Bottle, circa 1820 -
- circa 1820
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Wine Bottle, circa 1820
- Faradon Variable Condenser, Model UC-1820, 1920-1923 - Early radios containing vacuum tubes needed both AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current) electrical power to operate. Condensers (also known as capacitors) allow alternating electrical currents to pass while blocking direct currents. Condensers can block, pass, filter and tune the various currents of the radio.
- 1920-1923
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Faradon Variable Condenser, Model UC-1820, 1920-1923
Early radios containing vacuum tubes needed both AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current) electrical power to operate. Condensers (also known as capacitors) allow alternating electrical currents to pass while blocking direct currents. Condensers can block, pass, filter and tune the various currents of the radio.
- Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Fifty Cents, 1863 - When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- April 06, 1863
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Confederate Currency, Confederate States of America, Fifty Cents, 1863
When the Civil War broke out, the newly formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes in 50-cent, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations. Some were interest-bearing notes, others not.
- 1969 12 Hours of Sebring - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1969 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Favorites included Porsche, Lola, or the Ferrari driven by Mario Andretti and Chris Amon, but a Ford GT40 piloted by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver outlasted them all.
- March 01, 1969
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1969 12 Hours of Sebring
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1969 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Favorites included Porsche, Lola, or the Ferrari driven by Mario Andretti and Chris Amon, but a Ford GT40 piloted by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver outlasted them all.
- 1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car in Henry Ford Museum, September 2007 - On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991. This image shows the car on display in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
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1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car in Henry Ford Museum, September 2007
On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991. This image shows the car on display in 2007.
- Camera Case, Used by George Ebling, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
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Camera Case, Used by George Ebling, 1920-1940
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1975 Indy--Item42 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1975
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Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1975 Indy--Item42
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.