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- Commemorative Bookmark, "Women's Pavilion International Exhibition," 1876 - America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Women's pavilion, which showcased the contributions of women to society.
- 1876
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Bookmark, "Women's Pavilion International Exhibition," 1876
America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Women's pavilion, which showcased the contributions of women to society.
- Commemorative Bookmark, "Memorial Hall International Exhibition," 1876 - America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Memorial Hall, which held the Centennial art exhibition.
- 1876
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Bookmark, "Memorial Hall International Exhibition," 1876
America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Memorial Hall, which held the Centennial art exhibition.
- Peggy Hoyt Salon, New York City, 1925-1935 - Fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. The mansion, with more than 27,000 square feet, a marble hall and carved stairway, became a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
- 1925-1935
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Peggy Hoyt Salon, New York City, 1925-1935
Fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. The mansion, with more than 27,000 square feet, a marble hall and carved stairway, became a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
- "The Lion's Paw," 1959 - Little Golden Books transformed children's reading habits. Unlike earlier children's books that were large and costly, Little Golden Books were small, inexpensive (initially selling for 25 cents), and readily available to all. First released in 1942, the brightly colored books became a mainstay on children's bookshelves throughout the mid-20th century and beyond.
- 1959
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"The Lion's Paw," 1959
Little Golden Books transformed children's reading habits. Unlike earlier children's books that were large and costly, Little Golden Books were small, inexpensive (initially selling for 25 cents), and readily available to all. First released in 1942, the brightly colored books became a mainstay on children's bookshelves throughout the mid-20th century and beyond.
- Commemorative Bookmark, "Women's Pavilion International Exhibition," 1876 - America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Women's pavilion, which showcased the contributions of women to society.
- 1876
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Bookmark, "Women's Pavilion International Exhibition," 1876
America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark. It depicts the fair's Women's pavilion, which showcased the contributions of women to society.
- Alexanderson Radio Alternator, circa 1915 - This Alexanderson radio alternator rotated to generate a high-frequency alternating current--an essential component to early radio transmission. It was one of the first devices able to generate continuous radio waves, allowing sound to be transmitted by radio. These alternators were used for transoceanic communication during WWI, remaining in use until vacuum tube transmitters replaced them in the 1920s.
- circa 1915
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Alexanderson Radio Alternator, circa 1915
This Alexanderson radio alternator rotated to generate a high-frequency alternating current--an essential component to early radio transmission. It was one of the first devices able to generate continuous radio waves, allowing sound to be transmitted by radio. These alternators were used for transoceanic communication during WWI, remaining in use until vacuum tube transmitters replaced them in the 1920s.
- Peggy Hoyt Salon, New York City, 1925-1935 - American fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. She transformed the mansion's more than 27,000 square feet into a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
- 1925-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Peggy Hoyt Salon, New York City, 1925-1935
American fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. She transformed the mansion's more than 27,000 square feet into a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
- Trade Card for Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Company, 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Company, 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.