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- The Complete Home: an Encyclopedia of Domestic Life and Affairs, 1883 -
- 1883
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The Complete Home: an Encyclopedia of Domestic Life and Affairs, 1883
- Curators' Choice: Home & Community Life - This mold-made, pressed glass box was intended to hold a middle class lady's jewelry. It was made in the lacy glass technique, in which decoration covers the entire surface of the mold, and is raised against a background of small dots, to create a stippled appearance on the surface. The dots catch any ambient light, making the surface shimmer.
- December 18, 2012
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Curators' Choice: Home & Community Life
This mold-made, pressed glass box was intended to hold a middle class lady's jewelry. It was made in the lacy glass technique, in which decoration covers the entire surface of the mold, and is raised against a background of small dots, to create a stippled appearance on the surface. The dots catch any ambient light, making the surface shimmer.
- Life Magazine for July 13, 1962, "Embraced in Mexico, Embattled at Home" - <em>Life</em> magazine often featured exclusive photo-essays on John F. Kennedy's travels and political views. This <em>Life</em> magazine cover story contrasts the wave of affection shown for President Kennedy in Mexico (where he had honeymooned with Jacqueline back in 1953) with the challenges he was facing at home, particularly with Republicans who opposed his "New Frontier" ideas.
- July 13, 1962
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Life Magazine for July 13, 1962, "Embraced in Mexico, Embattled at Home"
Life magazine often featured exclusive photo-essays on John F. Kennedy's travels and political views. This Life magazine cover story contrasts the wave of affection shown for President Kennedy in Mexico (where he had honeymooned with Jacqueline back in 1953) with the challenges he was facing at home, particularly with Republicans who opposed his "New Frontier" ideas.
- Life Magazine for October 1958, "In Color: The First Lady at Home" - As President Dwight D. Eisenhower's First Lady from 1953 to 1961, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was noted for her outgoing manner, her graciousness as a hostess, and her obvious pride in husband and home. This <em>Life</em> magazine cover article features Mrs. Eisenhower's manner of coping with the demanding domestic and social duties that fall upon the First Lady.
- October 20, 1958
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Life Magazine for October 1958, "In Color: The First Lady at Home"
As President Dwight D. Eisenhower's First Lady from 1953 to 1961, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was noted for her outgoing manner, her graciousness as a hostess, and her obvious pride in husband and home. This Life magazine cover article features Mrs. Eisenhower's manner of coping with the demanding domestic and social duties that fall upon the First Lady.
- American Home Magazine, June 1935 -
- June 01, 1935
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American Home Magazine, June 1935
- Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Advertisement, "Today, a Richer Life Begins - In Kelvin Home," 1937 -
- 1937
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Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Advertisement, "Today, a Richer Life Begins - In Kelvin Home," 1937
- The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915 - The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.
- circa 1915
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The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915
The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.
- Life Magazine, November 1983 - <em>Life</em> magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. After President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, <em>Life</em> magazine continued to report news of his assassination. This cover story, entitled "The Kennedy Assassination: 4 Days that Stopped America", marked 20 years since the tragedy.
- November 01, 1983
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Life Magazine, November 1983
Life magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. After President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, Life magazine continued to report news of his assassination. This cover story, entitled "The Kennedy Assassination: 4 Days that Stopped America", marked 20 years since the tragedy.
- "Life," April-June 1949 - Henry Luce re-envisioned Life magazine after he purchased it in 1936. Under Luce's control, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine, informing Americans on the country's politics, war, race, and national identity through images. Its popularity boomed; by 1970, it had more than eight million subscribers.
- April 1949-June 1949
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"Life," April-June 1949
Henry Luce re-envisioned Life magazine after he purchased it in 1936. Under Luce's control, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine, informing Americans on the country's politics, war, race, and national identity through images. Its popularity boomed; by 1970, it had more than eight million subscribers.
- "Life's a Drag! Danny La Rue & the Drag Scene," 1974 -
- 1974
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"Life's a Drag! Danny La Rue & the Drag Scene," 1974