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- Reminder Postcard to Renew Emigre Magazine Subscription, "Zero Left," August 9, 1990 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.
- August 09, 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Reminder Postcard to Renew Emigre Magazine Subscription, "Zero Left," August 9, 1990
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.
- American Express Traveler's Cheques Advertisement, "Money Protection for your Summer Play-days," July 1929 -
- July 01, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
American Express Traveler's Cheques Advertisement, "Money Protection for your Summer Play-days," July 1929
- Railroad Car with a Magnavox Radio Shipment, Oakland, California, 1922 -
- 1922
- Collections - Artifact
Railroad Car with a Magnavox Radio Shipment, Oakland, California, 1922
- Starwood Hotel Card Key, 2010 -
- 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Starwood Hotel Card Key, 2010
- Sign, "Do Not Disturb," 1965-1970 - Like today, proprietors of mid-20th century hotels, motels and inns provided "Do Not Disturb" signs for weary travelers who wanted a restful stay. Guests placed the sign outside on their door to alert staff to be quiet and not enter. This sign also allowed guests to request maid service; they just flipped the sign over.
- 1965-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Sign, "Do Not Disturb," 1965-1970
Like today, proprietors of mid-20th century hotels, motels and inns provided "Do Not Disturb" signs for weary travelers who wanted a restful stay. Guests placed the sign outside on their door to alert staff to be quiet and not enter. This sign also allowed guests to request maid service; they just flipped the sign over.
- Anthony's Nose, on the Mohawk River, New York, 1857 - This 1857 wood engraving depicts the peak known then as "Anthony's Nose," located along the Mohawk River. A railroad train, composed of an engine, a passenger car for the New York Central Railroad, and a United States mail car, passes by what is now known as "Big Nose."
- 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Anthony's Nose, on the Mohawk River, New York, 1857
This 1857 wood engraving depicts the peak known then as "Anthony's Nose," located along the Mohawk River. A railroad train, composed of an engine, a passenger car for the New York Central Railroad, and a United States mail car, passes by what is now known as "Big Nose."