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- Collections Storage in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1952 -
- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Collections Storage in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1952
- Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass - The Henry Ford's glass collection is one of the most comprehensive in the United States, numbering approximately 10,000 pieces. The gallery traces the history of American glass from the 18th century through the present, including works by important artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany and masters of the Studio Glass movement. Built as a machine shop in 1888 in Lapeer, Michigan, this building was moved to Greenfield Village in 1931.
- 1888
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Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
The Henry Ford's glass collection is one of the most comprehensive in the United States, numbering approximately 10,000 pieces. The gallery traces the history of American glass from the 18th century through the present, including works by important artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany and masters of the Studio Glass movement. Built as a machine shop in 1888 in Lapeer, Michigan, this building was moved to Greenfield Village in 1931.
- Outfit, Worn by Florine Mark, 1995-2005 -
- 1995-2005
- Collections - Artifact
Outfit, Worn by Florine Mark, 1995-2005
- Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery - Constructed in Greenfield Village, this building was an experimental soybean research laboratory during the 1930s. Henry Ford was looking for ways that farmers could use crops for industrial purposes, especially in the manufacture of car parts. Special equipment was designed here to process soybeans into oil and meal. Today, this building houses agricultural implements from the museum's collections.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Constructed in Greenfield Village, this building was an experimental soybean research laboratory during the 1930s. Henry Ford was looking for ways that farmers could use crops for industrial purposes, especially in the manufacture of car parts. Special equipment was designed here to process soybeans into oil and meal. Today, this building houses agricultural implements from the museum's collections.
- Henry Ford Museum Firefighting Collections Stored in Ford Engineering Laboratory Building 13, 1930 - Firefighting equipment was an early focus of collecting efforts at The Henry Ford. This photograph shows a mock-up for a firefighting exhibit tested at Ford Motor Company's Engineering Laboratory -- where Henry Ford stored many of his artifacts before the museum opened. Buckets, helmets, trumpets, and tools are all visible in the display.
- December 08, 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum Firefighting Collections Stored in Ford Engineering Laboratory Building 13, 1930
Firefighting equipment was an early focus of collecting efforts at The Henry Ford. This photograph shows a mock-up for a firefighting exhibit tested at Ford Motor Company's Engineering Laboratory -- where Henry Ford stored many of his artifacts before the museum opened. Buckets, helmets, trumpets, and tools are all visible in the display.
- Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006 - The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- August 01, 2006
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Collections Storage at Benson Ford Research Center, August 2006
The holdings of The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation are wide-ranging. Along with early corporate records of the Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute, other collections consist of material related to the institution's mission and defined collecting topics. The Benson Ford Research Center, named for the second son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, houses much of the collection.
- Catalog, "American Art Collections by the Detroit Publishing Co.," 1918 -
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Catalog, "American Art Collections by the Detroit Publishing Co.," 1918
- Archives Staff Moving Collections from Henry Ford Museum to Lovett Hall, 1980 -
- 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Archives Staff Moving Collections from Henry Ford Museum to Lovett Hall, 1980
- "Pictures from a Gallery" - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
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"Pictures from a Gallery"
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- Hallmark "Laser Gallery Collection: Angelic Messenger" Christmas Ornament, 1999 - 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.
- 1999
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Hallmark "Laser Gallery Collection: Angelic Messenger" Christmas Ornament, 1999
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.