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- Dining Room aboard a Ford Motor Company Ship, February 1926 -
- February 26, 1926
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Dining Room aboard a Ford Motor Company Ship, February 1926
- Christmas Card, "Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," 1932 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1932
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Christmas Card, "Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," 1932
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- "The Stanley System of the Locomobile" circa 1900 - This cutaway diagram reveals the inner workings of an early steam-powered Locomobile. The vehicle packed a water tank, boiler, two-cylinder steam engine, and fuel supply under the seat of the automobile.
- circa 1900
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"The Stanley System of the Locomobile" circa 1900
This cutaway diagram reveals the inner workings of an early steam-powered Locomobile. The vehicle packed a water tank, boiler, two-cylinder steam engine, and fuel supply under the seat of the automobile.
- Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930 - Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- circa 1930
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Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930
Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- Ford Motor Company Freighter Captain in his Office Onboard Ship, 1926 -
- February 26, 1926
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Ford Motor Company Freighter Captain in his Office Onboard Ship, 1926
- Martha W. Martin Autograph Album, 1837-1858 -
- 1837-1858
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Martha W. Martin Autograph Album, 1837-1858
- Vivian Pierce, 1910-1920 - Vivian Pierce participated in the American struggle for women's suffrage. She edited the <em>National Suffrage</em> publication, picketed the White House, and served as an organizer for the National Woman's Party. Pierce and fellow suffragists succeeded -- the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which legally prohibited the right to vote from being denied based on sex, was ratified in 1920.
- 1910-1920
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Vivian Pierce, 1910-1920
Vivian Pierce participated in the American struggle for women's suffrage. She edited the National Suffrage publication, picketed the White House, and served as an organizer for the National Woman's Party. Pierce and fellow suffragists succeeded -- the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which legally prohibited the right to vote from being denied based on sex, was ratified in 1920.
- "New World for Nellie," 1952 - <em>New World for Nellie</em> follows a "rusty old engine called Nellie" and its driver, Albert Funnel, and guard-fireman-and-porter, Frederick Firedoor, on an adventure across the ocean, away from their forgotten corner of England. Rowland Emett, renowned for his colorful and intricate drawings of fantastical machines that he later brought to life as sculptures, authored and illustrated this magical and whimsical story.
- 1952
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"New World for Nellie," 1952
New World for Nellie follows a "rusty old engine called Nellie" and its driver, Albert Funnel, and guard-fireman-and-porter, Frederick Firedoor, on an adventure across the ocean, away from their forgotten corner of England. Rowland Emett, renowned for his colorful and intricate drawings of fantastical machines that he later brought to life as sculptures, authored and illustrated this magical and whimsical story.
- "Up-to-the-Minute Bicycle Records," 1923 - Bicycle races attracted large crowds from the late 19th century well into the 20th. These competitions promoted the cycling industry and encouraged technological development. This booklet contains eight pages of amateur and professional speed records, championship winners, and major-contest victors. Though the booklet was published in 1923, its "up-to-the-minute" records were only current through 1922.
- 1923
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"Up-to-the-Minute Bicycle Records," 1923
Bicycle races attracted large crowds from the late 19th century well into the 20th. These competitions promoted the cycling industry and encouraged technological development. This booklet contains eight pages of amateur and professional speed records, championship winners, and major-contest victors. Though the booklet was published in 1923, its "up-to-the-minute" records were only current through 1922.
- Advertising Layout Illustration for Heinz Spaghetti, circa 1930 - The H.J. Heinz Company marketed its products everywhere from stores to various publications and even on streetcars. This advertising layout represents one of the steps in the marketing process in which the drawing or illustration, size, color, and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created.
- circa 1930
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Advertising Layout Illustration for Heinz Spaghetti, circa 1930
The H.J. Heinz Company marketed its products everywhere from stores to various publications and even on streetcars. This advertising layout represents one of the steps in the marketing process in which the drawing or illustration, size, color, and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created.