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- Rouge Plant Powerhouse Smokestacks, March 1944 - The powerhouse at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory was readily identified by its eight tall smokestacks. Steam turbines, fueled by pulverized coal, generated electricity for the massive Rouge complex -- and for Ford's Highland Park and Flat Rock plants, and for Lincoln's Detroit plant. The Rouge sometimes generated surplus power that could be sold to Detroit Edison Company.
- March 01, 1944
- Collections - Artifact
Rouge Plant Powerhouse Smokestacks, March 1944
The powerhouse at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory was readily identified by its eight tall smokestacks. Steam turbines, fueled by pulverized coal, generated electricity for the massive Rouge complex -- and for Ford's Highland Park and Flat Rock plants, and for Lincoln's Detroit plant. The Rouge sometimes generated surplus power that could be sold to Detroit Edison Company.
- "Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
"Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- "Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
"Vess L" Smoke Tumbler, 2005
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Trade Card for Garland Stoves and Ranges, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means for advertising goods and services. This trade card for the Michigan Stove Company reveals a new scene when unfolded and provides viewers with information about the quality of the "Garland Stoves and Ranges" line.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Garland Stoves and Ranges, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means for advertising goods and services. This trade card for the Michigan Stove Company reveals a new scene when unfolded and provides viewers with information about the quality of the "Garland Stoves and Ranges" line.
- Poster, "The First 'Wireless,'" "Compliments of Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West," 1914 - This poster shows a romanticized view of Native American culture: two people separated by nature and distance, using smoke signals to communicate. Dense black smoke produced by burning damp leaves was confined under a wet blanket--then allowed to escape in bursts. In this way, smoke transformed into a beacon, visible for miles across the vast expanse of early America.
- 1914
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Poster, "The First 'Wireless,'" "Compliments of Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West," 1914
This poster shows a romanticized view of Native American culture: two people separated by nature and distance, using smoke signals to communicate. Dense black smoke produced by burning damp leaves was confined under a wet blanket--then allowed to escape in bursts. In this way, smoke transformed into a beacon, visible for miles across the vast expanse of early America.
- Pack of Camel Cigarettes, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Pack of Camel Cigarettes, circa 1960
- Men Painting Smoke Stack, Rouge Glass Plant, July 1935 - Unsatisfied with glass from outside suppliers, Ford Motor Company established its own glass plant at the Rouge in 1923. Furnaces produced molten glass, while overhead grinders and polishers worked the material to a perfectly smooth and clear finish. Two other Ford glass plants, in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, combined with the Rouge to manufacture 20 million feet of glass each year.
- July 26, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Men Painting Smoke Stack, Rouge Glass Plant, July 1935
Unsatisfied with glass from outside suppliers, Ford Motor Company established its own glass plant at the Rouge in 1923. Furnaces produced molten glass, while overhead grinders and polishers worked the material to a perfectly smooth and clear finish. Two other Ford glass plants, in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, combined with the Rouge to manufacture 20 million feet of glass each year.
- Wright's Bar-B-Q Liquid Smoke, 1980-2000 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1980-2000
- Collections - Artifact
Wright's Bar-B-Q Liquid Smoke, 1980-2000
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., 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. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Tobacco Pipe Used by Susana Allen Hunter -
- 1930-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Tobacco Pipe Used by Susana Allen Hunter
- Smoking and Health, 1964 - This 1964 report from the U.S. Surgeon General's office was the first to link tobacco smoking with serious health problems, including lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and heart disease. The report's findings were widely covered in the media and contributed to the passage of the 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, which required health warnings on cigarette ads and packaging.
- 1964
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Smoking and Health, 1964
This 1964 report from the U.S. Surgeon General's office was the first to link tobacco smoking with serious health problems, including lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and heart disease. The report's findings were widely covered in the media and contributed to the passage of the 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, which required health warnings on cigarette ads and packaging.