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- Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890
- Crazy Quilt, circa 1896 -
- circa 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Crazy Quilt, circa 1896
- Families at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and hosting a special visit to the Ford Exposition.
- May 13, 1940
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Families at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and hosting a special visit to the Ford Exposition.
- Families at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and hosting a special visit to the Ford Exposition.
- May 13, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Families at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and hosting a special visit to the Ford Exposition.
- Book, "Smiley's Atlas for The Use of Schools and Families," 1839 - This world atlas with lovely color maps would have been found in fortunate American homes and schools. The atlas reflects modern knowledge of natural geography in most ways, but not all (the shape of Michigan, for instance). The names, borders and even existence of countries have changed since 1839. Most maps include illustrations the mapmaker likely saw as symbolizing that land.
- 1839
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Book, "Smiley's Atlas for The Use of Schools and Families," 1839
This world atlas with lovely color maps would have been found in fortunate American homes and schools. The atlas reflects modern knowledge of natural geography in most ways, but not all (the shape of Michigan, for instance). The names, borders and even existence of countries have changed since 1839. Most maps include illustrations the mapmaker likely saw as symbolizing that land.
- "Ford Times," June 1954 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- June 01, 1954
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"Ford Times," June 1954
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- Ute Chief Severo and His Family, circa 1885 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- circa 1885
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Ute Chief Severo and His Family, circa 1885
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- Lithograph, "Washington Family," circa 1845 -
- circa 1845
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Lithograph, "Washington Family," circa 1845
- Tewa Family at Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico, circa 1885 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1885
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Tewa Family at Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico, circa 1885
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Reimer Family Portrait, 1884-1896 -
- 1884-1896
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Reimer Family Portrait, 1884-1896