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- Corning Glass Ribbon Machine, 1928 - Design as a discipline is rooted in craft but revealed in industry. Similarly the story of incandescent lamp manufacture begins with craft (the earliest ones offered for sale were exquisite hand-made objects) and ends with mass production. This high output machine (ten bulb blanks a second) was developed by a former glass blower and a mechanical engineer.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Corning Glass Ribbon Machine, 1928
Design as a discipline is rooted in craft but revealed in industry. Similarly the story of incandescent lamp manufacture begins with craft (the earliest ones offered for sale were exquisite hand-made objects) and ends with mass production. This high output machine (ten bulb blanks a second) was developed by a former glass blower and a mechanical engineer.
- From Light Bulbs to Christmas Baubles - Learn how a machine that manufactured incandescent lightbulbs helped Corning Glass Works become America’s primary glass Christmas ornament supplier.
- December 05, 2013
- Collections - Article
From Light Bulbs to Christmas Baubles
Learn how a machine that manufactured incandescent lightbulbs helped Corning Glass Works become America’s primary glass Christmas ornament supplier.
- Ribbon, 1977-1982 - Hallmark began selling postcards and greeting cards in the early 1900s--but the company did not stop there. Hallmark introduced gift wrap in the late 1910s, tested an adhesive ribbon in the 1930s, and started selling Christmas ornaments in 1973. Although cards were--and still are--a core product, the company increasingly created a variety of high-quality holiday and party goods.
- 1977-1982
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Ribbon, 1977-1982
Hallmark began selling postcards and greeting cards in the early 1900s--but the company did not stop there. Hallmark introduced gift wrap in the late 1910s, tested an adhesive ribbon in the 1930s, and started selling Christmas ornaments in 1973. Although cards were--and still are--a core product, the company increasingly created a variety of high-quality holiday and party goods.
- Celery Vase, 1875-1882 - Class-conscious Americans in the late 19th century displayed their social standing by serving a variety of exotic foods in specialized tableware. Celery vases or glasses held the costly and status-laden vegetable. This tall, pressed glass vase became a middle-class necessity until growing methods made celery common and the dish less socially significant.
- 1875-1882
- Collections - Artifact
Celery Vase, 1875-1882
Class-conscious Americans in the late 19th century displayed their social standing by serving a variety of exotic foods in specialized tableware. Celery vases or glasses held the costly and status-laden vegetable. This tall, pressed glass vase became a middle-class necessity until growing methods made celery common and the dish less socially significant.
- Columbian Exposition Souvenir Ribbon, 1893 - The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with souvenirs, such as this commemorative silk bookmark.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Columbian Exposition Souvenir Ribbon, 1893
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with souvenirs, such as this commemorative silk bookmark.
- #InnovationNation: Design & Making - Take a look at a collection of our favorite clips from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation showcasing design and making within our collections.
- April 08, 2020
- Collections - Article
#InnovationNation: Design & Making
Take a look at a collection of our favorite clips from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation showcasing design and making within our collections.
- Harrison-Morton Campaign Ribbon, 1888 - Benjamin Harrison, the Republican presidential candidate in 1888 and 1892, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President. Republicans capitalized on this political lineage. Slogans (Tippecanoe) and symbols (log cabins and barrels of cider) popular during his grandfather's 1840 race adorned Benjamin's campaign materials. It helped in 1888--Benjamin was elected, but he lost in 1892.
- 1813, 1840, 1888
- Collections - Artifact
Harrison-Morton Campaign Ribbon, 1888
Benjamin Harrison, the Republican presidential candidate in 1888 and 1892, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President. Republicans capitalized on this political lineage. Slogans (Tippecanoe) and symbols (log cabins and barrels of cider) popular during his grandfather's 1840 race adorned Benjamin's campaign materials. It helped in 1888--Benjamin was elected, but he lost in 1892.
- Ribbon Skirt, 2024 -
- 2024
- Collections - Artifact
Ribbon Skirt, 2024
- Henry Clay Campaign Ribbon, 1844 -
- 1844
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Clay Campaign Ribbon, 1844
- 1904 Ford Sales Catalog, "The Blue Ribbon Car" - This 1904 Ford Motor Company sales catalog shows the choices of "blue ribbon" vehicles offered by Ford. Henry Ford set out to create a lightweight and inexpensive vehicle. He continued to improve on these early attempts. Four years later Ford created the vehicle that he envisioned, the Model T.
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
1904 Ford Sales Catalog, "The Blue Ribbon Car"
This 1904 Ford Motor Company sales catalog shows the choices of "blue ribbon" vehicles offered by Ford. Henry Ford set out to create a lightweight and inexpensive vehicle. He continued to improve on these early attempts. Four years later Ford created the vehicle that he envisioned, the Model T.