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- Souvenir Postcard, "The Longhorn Ranch," Moriarty, New Mexico, 1940-1950 - Federal Highway 66 (more commonly known as Route 66) was established in 1926, and spanned 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. Longhorn Ranch, located 48 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, consisted of a restaurant, gas station, and curio shop. It promised travelers "a revival of the Old West amid a setting of modern convenience."
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Postcard, "The Longhorn Ranch," Moriarty, New Mexico, 1940-1950
Federal Highway 66 (more commonly known as Route 66) was established in 1926, and spanned 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. Longhorn Ranch, located 48 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, consisted of a restaurant, gas station, and curio shop. It promised travelers "a revival of the Old West amid a setting of modern convenience."
- Certificate of Authenticity for Video Game Recovered in 2014 from the 1983 Atari Video Game Burial Site - In 1983, rumors circulated: Atari was bankrupt, and was dumping truckloads of games into a New Mexico landfill. Victim to the "Video Game Crash," the company buried 700,000 cartridges in the desert. The story became an obscure pop culture legend -- until "The Atari Tomb" was unearthed in 2014. This document captures the history of the world's first video game excavation.
- April 26, 2014
- Collections - Artifact
Certificate of Authenticity for Video Game Recovered in 2014 from the 1983 Atari Video Game Burial Site
In 1983, rumors circulated: Atari was bankrupt, and was dumping truckloads of games into a New Mexico landfill. Victim to the "Video Game Crash," the company buried 700,000 cartridges in the desert. The story became an obscure pop culture legend -- until "The Atari Tomb" was unearthed in 2014. This document captures the history of the world's first video game excavation.
- Ford Motor Company Mexico City Plant, Interior, 1932 - Guillermo Kahlo, father of artist Frida Kahlo, was one of the foremost architectural photographers in Mexico during the early 1900s. In 1932, Kahlo's studio documented the Ford Mexico City assembly plant. This visual record was created the same year Kahlo's son-in-law Diego Rivera began the <em>Detroit Industry</em> murals -- the monumental frescoes at the Detroit Institute of Arts funded by Edsel Ford.
- October 20, 1932
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Ford Motor Company Mexico City Plant, Interior, 1932
Guillermo Kahlo, father of artist Frida Kahlo, was one of the foremost architectural photographers in Mexico during the early 1900s. In 1932, Kahlo's studio documented the Ford Mexico City assembly plant. This visual record was created the same year Kahlo's son-in-law Diego Rivera began the Detroit Industry murals -- the monumental frescoes at the Detroit Institute of Arts funded by Edsel Ford.
- Hallmark "Porcelain Bear Series: Cinnamon Bear" Christmas Ornament, 1990 - 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.
- 1990
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Hallmark "Porcelain Bear Series: Cinnamon Bear" Christmas Ornament, 1990
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.
- Hallmark "Ski Lift Bunny" Christmas Ornament, 1991 - 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.
- 1991
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Hallmark "Ski Lift Bunny" Christmas Ornament, 1991
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.
- Fisher-Price "Little People Fire Truck", 1990-1992 -
- 1990-1992
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Fisher-Price "Little People Fire Truck", 1990-1992
- MiniCom II Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD), 1983 -
- 1983
- Collections - Artifact
MiniCom II Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD), 1983
- "No More Terrorisim" T-Shirt, 2004 -
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
"No More Terrorisim" T-Shirt, 2004
- Lego Creator Set, "Treehouse Adventures," 2016 -
- 2016
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Lego Creator Set, "Treehouse Adventures," 2016
- "Campesina Tapestry" Woven Hanging, 1969 - Evelyn Ackerman's work epitomizes the handcrafted modernism of postwar California design. Her design practice was wide-ranging, including mosaic, woodcarving, metalwork, textiles, and more. Evelyn designed numerous woven hangings for ERA Industries--a business owned by Evelyn and her husband, ceramicist Jerry Ackerman--that were handcrafted by skilled weavers in Mexico to Evelyn's specifications. The "Campesina Tapestry" became one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1969
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"Campesina Tapestry" Woven Hanging, 1969
Evelyn Ackerman's work epitomizes the handcrafted modernism of postwar California design. Her design practice was wide-ranging, including mosaic, woodcarving, metalwork, textiles, and more. Evelyn designed numerous woven hangings for ERA Industries--a business owned by Evelyn and her husband, ceramicist Jerry Ackerman--that were handcrafted by skilled weavers in Mexico to Evelyn's specifications. The "Campesina Tapestry" became one of the company's best-selling products.