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- Slippers, Worn by Patricia Mooradian, 1985 -
- 1985
- Collections - Artifact
Slippers, Worn by Patricia Mooradian, 1985
- Portrait of Henry Ford, 1927 - The year 1927 was a pivotal one for Henry Ford. Model T production ended in May after 19 years and 15 million cars. Its replacement, the Model A, was introduced to critical and commercial success in December, but only after a difficult six-month shutdown of Ford Motor Company plants for re-tooling.
- September 15, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Henry Ford, 1927
The year 1927 was a pivotal one for Henry Ford. Model T production ended in May after 19 years and 15 million cars. Its replacement, the Model A, was introduced to critical and commercial success in December, but only after a difficult six-month shutdown of Ford Motor Company plants for re-tooling.
- "Nude is Not a Color" Quilt, Made by Hillary Goodwin, Rachael Dorr, and Contributors from around the World, 2017 - Fashion and cosmetics companies have long used the term nude for products made in a pale beige--reflecting lighter skin tones and marginalizing people of color. After one company repeatedly dismissed a customer's concerns, a global community of quilters produced this quilt to oppose this racial bias. To create the shirt designs, the women chose fabric that best represented their own skin tones.
- 2017
- Collections - Artifact
"Nude is Not a Color" Quilt, Made by Hillary Goodwin, Rachael Dorr, and Contributors from around the World, 2017
Fashion and cosmetics companies have long used the term nude for products made in a pale beige--reflecting lighter skin tones and marginalizing people of color. After one company repeatedly dismissed a customer's concerns, a global community of quilters produced this quilt to oppose this racial bias. To create the shirt designs, the women chose fabric that best represented their own skin tones.
- Sewing Thimble Used by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1969 -
- 1930-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Sewing Thimble Used by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1969
- Flintlock Shotgun, circa 1775 -
- circa 1775
- Collections - Artifact
Flintlock Shotgun, circa 1775
- Toy Fire Engine, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Fire Engine, 1920-1940
- Letter from John Jay to Richard Harrison, 1780 -
- June 22, 1780
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from John Jay to Richard Harrison, 1780