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- Guided Creativity - From millions of artifacts in The Henry Ford’s collections, our experts choose three and reveal the surprisingly curious connections between them. In the featured video below, discover how an erector set, a quilt, and a travel booklet connect to one another.
- February 29, 2016
- Collections - Video
Guided Creativity
From millions of artifacts in The Henry Ford’s collections, our experts choose three and reveal the surprisingly curious connections between them. In the featured video below, discover how an erector set, a quilt, and a travel booklet connect to one another.
- Creative Technology "Creative Nomad Jukebox," 2000 -
- 2000
- Collections - Artifact
Creative Technology "Creative Nomad Jukebox," 2000
- "Guided Missile" Mechanical Bank, circa 1957 - In the years before the space race of the late 1950s, many Americans viewed outer space exploration as fantasy and science fiction. Children's space toys--including banks--reflected those futuristic visions. This "Guided Missile" bank, made by Astro Manufacturing about 1957, contains a spring-loaded mechanism that launched a coin into a slot in the underside of the rocket's nose.
- circa 1957
- Collections - Artifact
"Guided Missile" Mechanical Bank, circa 1957
In the years before the space race of the late 1950s, many Americans viewed outer space exploration as fantasy and science fiction. Children's space toys--including banks--reflected those futuristic visions. This "Guided Missile" bank, made by Astro Manufacturing about 1957, contains a spring-loaded mechanism that launched a coin into a slot in the underside of the rocket's nose.
- Recipe Booklet, "Creative Cooking with Campbell's Soups," 1977 - The company that would eventually be known as Campbell's Soup Company began in 1869, canning tomatoes, vegetables, and preserves, among other products. Co-founder Joseph Campbell soon partnered with Arthur Dorrance, whose nephew, J.T., introduced the idea for condensed soup upon joining the company in 1897. Since then, Campbell's soups have become a versatile food, served as a meal or included in a variety of dishes.
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Recipe Booklet, "Creative Cooking with Campbell's Soups," 1977
The company that would eventually be known as Campbell's Soup Company began in 1869, canning tomatoes, vegetables, and preserves, among other products. Co-founder Joseph Campbell soon partnered with Arthur Dorrance, whose nephew, J.T., introduced the idea for condensed soup upon joining the company in 1897. Since then, Campbell's soups have become a versatile food, served as a meal or included in a variety of dishes.
- Hallmark "Cooking for Christmas: Creative Cutter" Christmas Ornament, 2001 - 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.
- 2001
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Cooking for Christmas: Creative Cutter" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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.
- Ford Guide, 1916 - Ford Motor Company published the <em>Ford Guide</em> as a resource for employees at the automaker's Highland Park plant, particularly those newly immigrated to the United States. This inaugural issue from 1916 included advice on health, safety, banking, real estate, and education.
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Guide, 1916
Ford Motor Company published the Ford Guide as a resource for employees at the automaker's Highland Park plant, particularly those newly immigrated to the United States. This inaugural issue from 1916 included advice on health, safety, banking, real estate, and education.
- "Creative Flexibility" Clip from Interview with Ken Block, November 12, 2019 - Ken Block co-founded a top sports apparel brand and earned multiple wins in rally races, but he was best known for his <em>Gymkhana</em> video series. Expertly performed and beautifully filmed, Block's viral videos received hundreds of millions of views online. The Henry Ford interviewed Block in 2019 at his Hoonigan Racing Division headquarters in Park City, Utah.
- November 12, 2019
- Collections - Artifact
"Creative Flexibility" Clip from Interview with Ken Block, November 12, 2019
Ken Block co-founded a top sports apparel brand and earned multiple wins in rally races, but he was best known for his Gymkhana video series. Expertly performed and beautifully filmed, Block's viral videos received hundreds of millions of views online. The Henry Ford interviewed Block in 2019 at his Hoonigan Racing Division headquarters in Park City, Utah.
- The Bee-keepers Guide, 1883 -
- 1883
- Collections - Artifact
The Bee-keepers Guide, 1883
- Elbow Wave Guide, 1940-1946 -
- 1940-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Elbow Wave Guide, 1940-1946
- "Guide to Swiss Hotels," 1938 -
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"Guide to Swiss Hotels," 1938