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- Bruce Springsteen "Born in the U.S.A." Compact Disc, 1984 -
- 1984
- Collections - Artifact
Bruce Springsteen "Born in the U.S.A." Compact Disc, 1984
- Sony Compact Disc Player, 1999 -
- 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Sony Compact Disc Player, 1999
- Motorola Digital Personal Communicator Cellular Telephone, 1989 - With this 1989 Digital Personal Communicator (DPC) and the other phones in the MicroTAC line, Motorola set the standard for technology and design in the new cellular phone market. The DPC was lighter and cheaper than previous cellphones--it weighed 12 ounces, and cost only a few thousand dollars. The long plastic antenna is just for show; the phone has an internal antenna.
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Motorola Digital Personal Communicator Cellular Telephone, 1989
With this 1989 Digital Personal Communicator (DPC) and the other phones in the MicroTAC line, Motorola set the standard for technology and design in the new cellular phone market. The DPC was lighter and cheaper than previous cellphones--it weighed 12 ounces, and cost only a few thousand dollars. The long plastic antenna is just for show; the phone has an internal antenna.
- :CueCat Keystroke Automation Technology Barcode Reader, 2000 -
- 2000
- Collections - Artifact
:CueCat Keystroke Automation Technology Barcode Reader, 2000
- DEC PDP-11/20 Minicomputer, 1970 - Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP 11 computers were popular, widely used machines in the era before personal computers. These 16-bit minicomputers ("mini" as opposed to the room-sized mainframe computers of the 1950s and '60s) were relatively inexpensive and were used for business (payroll, accounting), scientific, educational, and timesharing purposes. Many Americans were introduced to computing through PDP 11s installed at schools and offices beginning in 1970.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
DEC PDP-11/20 Minicomputer, 1970
Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP 11 computers were popular, widely used machines in the era before personal computers. These 16-bit minicomputers ("mini" as opposed to the room-sized mainframe computers of the 1950s and '60s) were relatively inexpensive and were used for business (payroll, accounting), scientific, educational, and timesharing purposes. Many Americans were introduced to computing through PDP 11s installed at schools and offices beginning in 1970.
- "Selfie" of Rudy Ruzicska and Mo Rocca in the Henry Ford Museum Photographic Studio, December 11, 2015 - In December 2015, the crew of <em>The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation</em> filmed a segment on collections digitization in the museum's photographic studio. During the filming, show host Mo Rocca had the chance to interview Rudy Ruzicska, photographer at The Henry Ford for nearly six decades. While the camera rolled, Rudy snapped this "selfie" of himself and Mo.
- December 11, 2015
- Collections - Artifact
"Selfie" of Rudy Ruzicska and Mo Rocca in the Henry Ford Museum Photographic Studio, December 11, 2015
In December 2015, the crew of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation filmed a segment on collections digitization in the museum's photographic studio. During the filming, show host Mo Rocca had the chance to interview Rudy Ruzicska, photographer at The Henry Ford for nearly six decades. While the camera rolled, Rudy snapped this "selfie" of himself and Mo.
- "Digital Queers" Button, circa 1992 -
- circa 1992
- Collections - Artifact
"Digital Queers" Button, circa 1992
- Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Digital Camera, 2011 - Today, digital cameras capture memories of family, friends, and travel. This 2011 Canon PowerShot provides professional performance with point-and-shoot convenience.
- 2011
- Collections - Artifact
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Digital Camera, 2011
Today, digital cameras capture memories of family, friends, and travel. This 2011 Canon PowerShot provides professional performance with point-and-shoot convenience.
- Model of "Pico - The Projector Camera," 2010 -
- 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Model of "Pico - The Projector Camera," 2010
- 2-in-1 Alarm Clock / Calculator, 2002 - 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.
- 2002
- Collections - Artifact
2-in-1 Alarm Clock / Calculator, 2002
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.