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- Canadian Pacific Snowplow, 1923 - This plow was one of 36 built by Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus Shops in Montreal between 1920 and 1929. It is a 20-ton, wedge-type plow made for use on a single track. Built without a self-contained power source, the snowplow was pushed by one or two locomotives. Although they are seldom seen in action, snowplows are necessary to keep trains moving in harsh winter weather.
- September 01, 1923
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Canadian Pacific Snowplow, 1923
This plow was one of 36 built by Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus Shops in Montreal between 1920 and 1929. It is a 20-ton, wedge-type plow made for use on a single track. Built without a self-contained power source, the snowplow was pushed by one or two locomotives. Although they are seldom seen in action, snowplows are necessary to keep trains moving in harsh winter weather.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas & Travel Guide for United States, Canada, and Mexico, 1971 - The Interstate Highway System is the largest road-building project ever undertaken by any nation. First authorized in 1956, the system was still under construction when Rand McNally published this road atlas in 1971. The atlas described the interstates as "The Road of the Future." But, for much of America, the future had already arrived with trucks hauling goods, and families taking more long-distance vacations.
- 1971
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Rand McNally Road Atlas & Travel Guide for United States, Canada, and Mexico, 1971
The Interstate Highway System is the largest road-building project ever undertaken by any nation. First authorized in 1956, the system was still under construction when Rand McNally published this road atlas in 1971. The atlas described the interstates as "The Road of the Future." But, for much of America, the future had already arrived with trucks hauling goods, and families taking more long-distance vacations.
- Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. <em>Emigre</em> magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- 1989
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Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. Emigre magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- Red River Cart Replica, circa 1925 - From the 1820s to the 1850s, hundreds of these simple, rugged carts transported annual supplies to the Red River Valley settlements of Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada. On return trips, the carts -- each drawn by a single ox -- carried meat, furs, and skins to St. Paul. This replica was probably built for exhibition by the Great Northern Railway.
- circa 1925
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Red River Cart Replica, circa 1925
From the 1820s to the 1850s, hundreds of these simple, rugged carts transported annual supplies to the Red River Valley settlements of Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada. On return trips, the carts -- each drawn by a single ox -- carried meat, furs, and skins to St. Paul. This replica was probably built for exhibition by the Great Northern Railway.
- Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934 - Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- August 24, 1934
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Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934
Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- World War I Poster, "Help Canada Secure Business in Foreign Markets," circa 1919 - During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- circa 1919
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World War I Poster, "Help Canada Secure Business in Foreign Markets," circa 1919
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- Letter from George Washington to General Israel Putnam, 1776 -
- May 22, 1776
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Letter from George Washington to General Israel Putnam, 1776
- McLaughlin Hubcap, circa 1920 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- circa 1920
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McLaughlin Hubcap, circa 1920
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- World War I Poster, "Help Canada Secure Business in Foreign Markets," circa 1919 - During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- circa 1919
- Collections - Artifact
World War I Poster, "Help Canada Secure Business in Foreign Markets," circa 1919
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- Hallmark "Santas From Around the World: Canada" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 2008 - 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.
- 2008
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Hallmark "Santas From Around the World: Canada" Collector's Club Christmas Ornament, 2008
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.