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- Darning Mushroom - Clothes can become threadbare and develop holes over time. Instead of throwing these garments away, people can repair the damaged areas. A darning mushroom--similar to a darning egg--creates tension in the fabric around the worn area so it does not bunch up, making repairs easy and helping prolong the life of well-worn socks, sweaters, and other garments.
- Collections - Artifact
Darning Mushroom
Clothes can become threadbare and develop holes over time. Instead of throwing these garments away, people can repair the damaged areas. A darning mushroom--similar to a darning egg--creates tension in the fabric around the worn area so it does not bunch up, making repairs easy and helping prolong the life of well-worn socks, sweaters, and other garments.
- The Mushroom Handbook, 1967 -
- 1967
- Collections - Artifact
The Mushroom Handbook, 1967
- Can of "Chanterelles Natural" Mushrooms, 1940-1960 - 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.
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Can of "Chanterelles Natural" Mushrooms, 1940-1960
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.
- Scandinavian Mushroom Music Box, 1950-1970 -
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Scandinavian Mushroom Music Box, 1950-1970
- Can of Chalet Suzanne Creamed Golden Mushroom Soup, 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
Can of Chalet Suzanne Creamed Golden Mushroom Soup, 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.
- "Common Mushrooms of the United States," Article from "National Geographic Magazine," May 1920 -
- May 01, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
"Common Mushrooms of the United States," Article from "National Geographic Magazine," May 1920
- Mount Clemens, Michigan Street with "Mushroom" Type Traffic Signal, May 1922 - As automobile traffic increased, cities installed multi-colored signal lights to control it. Traffic signals could be placed on poles, hung from overhead wires, or in some cases mounted onto the street itself. This "mushroom" traffic signal, named for its resemblance to the fungus, directed traffic in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Though durable, mushroom signals weren't particularly visible from a distance.
- May 25, 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Mount Clemens, Michigan Street with "Mushroom" Type Traffic Signal, May 1922
As automobile traffic increased, cities installed multi-colored signal lights to control it. Traffic signals could be placed on poles, hung from overhead wires, or in some cases mounted onto the street itself. This "mushroom" traffic signal, named for its resemblance to the fungus, directed traffic in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Though durable, mushroom signals weren't particularly visible from a distance.
- Mushrooms in Print and Potential - The mycelia or root-like systems from which mushrooms emerge affect life broadly, stimulating decay as well as regeneration as this survey of collections and ongoing projects at The Henry Ford demonstrates.
- May 14, 2026
- Collections - article
Mushrooms in Print and Potential
The mycelia or root-like systems from which mushrooms emerge affect life broadly, stimulating decay as well as regeneration as this survey of collections and ongoing projects at The Henry Ford demonstrates.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Food Packaging - We’ve just digitized about two dozen food boxes, cans, bottles, and jars dating from the 1920s to the 2000s, which formerly contained anchovies, oyster sauce, truffles, and more.
- October 07, 2013
- Collections - article
Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Food Packaging
We’ve just digitized about two dozen food boxes, cans, bottles, and jars dating from the 1920s to the 2000s, which formerly contained anchovies, oyster sauce, truffles, and more.
- Hallmark "Animal Home" Christmas Ornament, 1978 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1978
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Hallmark "Animal Home" Christmas Ornament, 1978
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.