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- Dodson Seed Store "Verbena" Seed Packet, 1966-1983 -
- 1966-1983
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Dodson Seed Store "Verbena" Seed Packet, 1966-1983
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938 - R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- 1938
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938
R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- Radio Headphones Used by Theodore Haubner While Transmitting the First "SOS" Distress Signal, August 11, 1909 - In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS. These headphones were part of his wireless equipment. Haubner was aboard the SS <em>Arapahoe</em> off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.
- August 11, 1909
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Radio Headphones Used by Theodore Haubner While Transmitting the First "SOS" Distress Signal, August 11, 1909
In 1909, telegraph operator Theodore Haubner sent the first American ship-to-shore wireless distress signal -- SOS. These headphones were part of his wireless equipment. Haubner was aboard the SS Arapahoe off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, when it became disabled.
- Crate Label, "Blewett Pass Brand Apples," 1945-1960 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Blewett Pass Brand Apples, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1945-1960
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Crate Label, "Blewett Pass Brand Apples," 1945-1960
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Blewett Pass Brand Apples, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Can Label, "Lynx Brand Puget Sound Salmon," 1880-1900 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this eye-catching design for Fidalgo Island Packing Company salmon, helped catch the attention of potential customers and encourage them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1880-1900
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Can Label, "Lynx Brand Puget Sound Salmon," 1880-1900
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this eye-catching design for Fidalgo Island Packing Company salmon, helped catch the attention of potential customers and encourage them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Crate Label, "Victor Vineyard Brand Tokay Grapes," 1920-1930 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Victor Vineyard Brand Tokay Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1920-1930
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Crate Label, "Victor Vineyard Brand Tokay Grapes," 1920-1930
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Victor Vineyard Brand Tokay Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Crate Label, "Santa Brand Fruits," 1928 - As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels were created to attract the attention of grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets. The Sunkist Growers cooperative featured an orange or lemon on the corner of its labels-- a logo that consumers came to associate with high-quality citrus.
- 1928
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Crate Label, "Santa Brand Fruits," 1928
As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels were created to attract the attention of grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets. The Sunkist Growers cooperative featured an orange or lemon on the corner of its labels-- a logo that consumers came to associate with high-quality citrus.
- Mandolin Guitar, circa 1923 -
- circa 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Mandolin Guitar, circa 1923
- American Seed Corporation "Lupin" Seed Packet, circa 1975 -
- circa 1975
- Collections - Artifact
American Seed Corporation "Lupin" Seed Packet, circa 1975
- Lone Star Seed Co. "Collards: True Georgia" Seed Packet, 1972 - The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
- 1972
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Lone Star Seed Co. "Collards: True Georgia" Seed Packet, 1972
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.