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- "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016 - The first uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones began hovering over farm fields in 2000. Some collected data. Others applied agricultural chemicals. Industry-leading China-based DJI designed its Agras MG-1 drone for precision spraying. Northwestern Michigan College used it to train operators after the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating drone use in 2016.
- 2016
- Collections - Artifact
"Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016
The first uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones began hovering over farm fields in 2000. Some collected data. Others applied agricultural chemicals. Industry-leading China-based DJI designed its Agras MG-1 drone for precision spraying. Northwestern Michigan College used it to train operators after the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating drone use in 2016.
- Letter from Sun Yat-Sen to Henry Ford, 1924 -
- June 12, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Sun Yat-Sen to Henry Ford, 1924
- Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016 - Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.
- 2016
- Collections - Artifact
Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016
Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.
- Teapot with Stand, Made for Export, circa 1800 - In the 1780s, American merchants began sailing directly to Canton -- the only Chinese port open to foreign trade. Craftsmen there offered well-wrought silver in popular Western forms. Sunshing, the silversmith who created this teapot - as well as the agent who purchased it - knew American buyers would consider the piece stylish and worth their money.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Teapot with Stand, Made for Export, circa 1800
In the 1780s, American merchants began sailing directly to Canton -- the only Chinese port open to foreign trade. Craftsmen there offered well-wrought silver in popular Western forms. Sunshing, the silversmith who created this teapot - as well as the agent who purchased it - knew American buyers would consider the piece stylish and worth their money.
- Round 2 "Auto World: 2019 Brittany Force Top Fuel Dragster" Diecast Model, 2019 - Brittany Force launched her NHRA Top Fuel drag racing career in 2013. She earned the Auto Club Road to the Future Award -- NHRA's Rookie of the Year prize -- that season and won the Top Fuel Championship in 2017. Drag racing is a Force family tradition. Brittany's father, John, and sisters, Ashley and Courtney, also competed successfully in the sport.
- 2019
- Collections - Artifact
Round 2 "Auto World: 2019 Brittany Force Top Fuel Dragster" Diecast Model, 2019
Brittany Force launched her NHRA Top Fuel drag racing career in 2013. She earned the Auto Club Road to the Future Award -- NHRA's Rookie of the Year prize -- that season and won the Top Fuel Championship in 2017. Drag racing is a Force family tradition. Brittany's father, John, and sisters, Ashley and Courtney, also competed successfully in the sport.