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- "Likely Chris Rench," 1880-1890 - A. Rensch & Co. was a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. This digital image helps document the store's one-hundred-year history and the family's service to customers and community.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
"Likely Chris Rench," 1880-1890
A. Rensch & Co. was a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. This digital image helps document the store's one-hundred-year history and the family's service to customers and community.
- Portrait of Ben Rensch, circa 1888 - A. Rensch & Co. was a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. This digital image helps document the store's one-hundred-year history and the family's service to customers and community.
- circa 1888
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Portrait of Ben Rensch, circa 1888
A. Rensch & Co. was a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. This digital image helps document the store's one-hundred-year history and the family's service to customers and community.
- Scotch Settlement School--People--Folder 2 of 2--Item 19 -
- Collections - Artifact
Scotch Settlement School--People--Folder 2 of 2--Item 19
- Hallmark "Classic American Cars Series: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
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Hallmark "Classic American Cars Series: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro" Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Sun Dial, 1920-1925 -
- 1920-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Sun Dial, 1920-1925
- 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.
- Hampden Park Racetrack, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1885 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Horse tracks could be converted for bicycle racing -- a shorter oval was created while still using the stretch in front of the grandstands. This photograph shows the Hampden Park race track in Springfield, Massachusetts. On the back is a drawing showing the bicycle oval in relation to the horse racing track.
- circa 1885
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Hampden Park Racetrack, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1885
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Horse tracks could be converted for bicycle racing -- a shorter oval was created while still using the stretch in front of the grandstands. This photograph shows the Hampden Park race track in Springfield, Massachusetts. On the back is a drawing showing the bicycle oval in relation to the horse racing track.
- "Climb to the Clouds" Trophy Won by Harry S. Harkness, 1904 - Endurance contests such as hill climbs demonstrated to a wary public that early automobiles were not just playthings for the wealthy, but practical tools that could perform under challenging conditions. Harry S. Harkness drove his 60-horsepower Mercedes to victory in the first Mount Washington Hill Climb Race, which has been held in New Hampshire off and on since 1904.
- July 12, 1904
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"Climb to the Clouds" Trophy Won by Harry S. Harkness, 1904
Endurance contests such as hill climbs demonstrated to a wary public that early automobiles were not just playthings for the wealthy, but practical tools that could perform under challenging conditions. Harry S. Harkness drove his 60-horsepower Mercedes to victory in the first Mount Washington Hill Climb Race, which has been held in New Hampshire off and on since 1904.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Some guests -- especially our smaller ones -- dress up for the evening's revelry as they wander around Greenfield Village
- October 01, 2007
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Some guests -- especially our smaller ones -- dress up for the evening's revelry as they wander around Greenfield Village
- U.S. Map Puzzle, 1880-1890 - In the late 1800s, American children could learn about the geography of the United States by correctly fitting together this puzzle's state-shaped pieces. On the reverse is a colorful advertisement for the White Sewing Machine Company -- the maker of this puzzle.
- 1880-1890
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U.S. Map Puzzle, 1880-1890
In the late 1800s, American children could learn about the geography of the United States by correctly fitting together this puzzle's state-shaped pieces. On the reverse is a colorful advertisement for the White Sewing Machine Company -- the maker of this puzzle.