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- "Ford Times," March 1964 - Ford Motor Company published<em> Ford Times</em> magazine from 1908 to 1917 and again from 1943 to 1993. Intended for dealers and consumers, the publication was key to Ford's public relations efforts. With articles emphasizing a range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture, <em>Ford Times</em> became an important document of 20th-century American life.

- March 01, 1964
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"Ford Times," March 1964
Ford Motor Company published Ford Times magazine from 1908 to 1917 and again from 1943 to 1993. Intended for dealers and consumers, the publication was key to Ford's public relations efforts. With articles emphasizing a range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture, Ford Times became an important document of 20th-century American life.
- The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.

- 1908
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The Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.
- Miami Seaquarium Diver with an Ocean Sunfish, circa 1961 - The 38-acre Miami Seaquarium complex opened in 1955 as one of the first oceanariums in the United States. Sea life attractions included marine mammals, fish, sharks, sea turtles, and manatees, in addition to reptiles and birds. From 1963 to 1967, the Miami Seaquarium was a filming location for the popular television series <em>Flipper</em>.

- circa 1961
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Miami Seaquarium Diver with an Ocean Sunfish, circa 1961
The 38-acre Miami Seaquarium complex opened in 1955 as one of the first oceanariums in the United States. Sea life attractions included marine mammals, fish, sharks, sea turtles, and manatees, in addition to reptiles and birds. From 1963 to 1967, the Miami Seaquarium was a filming location for the popular television series Flipper.
- Pennant, "Miami's Fabulous Seaquarium," 1955-1965 - The 38-acre Miami Seaquarium complex opened in 1955 as one of the first oceanariums in the United States. Sea life attractions included marine mammals, fish, sharks, sea turtles, and manatees, in addition to reptiles and birds. From 1963 to 1967, the Miami Seaquarium was a filming location for the popular television series <em>Flipper</em>.

- 1955-1965
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Pennant, "Miami's Fabulous Seaquarium," 1955-1965
The 38-acre Miami Seaquarium complex opened in 1955 as one of the first oceanariums in the United States. Sea life attractions included marine mammals, fish, sharks, sea turtles, and manatees, in addition to reptiles and birds. From 1963 to 1967, the Miami Seaquarium was a filming location for the popular television series Flipper.
- "Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa." -

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"Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa."
- Pennant, "Aquarium of Cape Cod, West Yarmouth, Mass.," 1970-1980 -

- 1970-1980
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Pennant, "Aquarium of Cape Cod, West Yarmouth, Mass.," 1970-1980
- Souvenir Viewbook of New York City, circa 1930 - What's better than receiving a postcard from a vacationing friend? How about a souvenir viewbook with multiple images that fold neatly into a postcard-sized packet? This viewbook contains twenty color views and information about New York City. This souvenir includes images of museums, monuments, government buildings, steamships, parks, and out-of-the-way neighborhoods found in America's largest metropolis around 1930.

- circa 1930
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Souvenir Viewbook of New York City, circa 1930
What's better than receiving a postcard from a vacationing friend? How about a souvenir viewbook with multiple images that fold neatly into a postcard-sized packet? This viewbook contains twenty color views and information about New York City. This souvenir includes images of museums, monuments, government buildings, steamships, parks, and out-of-the-way neighborhoods found in America's largest metropolis around 1930.
- In the Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.

- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
In the Aquarium, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.
- "Interior of Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.," circa 1910 - Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.

- circa 1910
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"Interior of Aquarium, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.," circa 1910
Opened in 1904, the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan is the oldest aquarium in operation in the United States. Architects Albert Kahn and George Mason designed the aquarium with whimsical details such as carving the Roman sea god Neptune above the entryway, tiling the interior in aquatic colors, and arranging the tanks to resemble an art gallery.
- "P.T. Barnum's Museum and Aquarial Gardens," December 1862 - Following the success of his American Museum in New York City, showman Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (1810-1891) bought and expanded a Boston-based museum and aquarium in 1862. Like its New York counterpart, the Boston museum was an entertainment venue that housed animals, theatrical performances, and several "human curiosity" exhibitions. The museum closed just eight months after re-opening.

- 22 December 1862-25 December 1862
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"P.T. Barnum's Museum and Aquarial Gardens," December 1862
Following the success of his American Museum in New York City, showman Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (1810-1891) bought and expanded a Boston-based museum and aquarium in 1862. Like its New York counterpart, the Boston museum was an entertainment venue that housed animals, theatrical performances, and several "human curiosity" exhibitions. The museum closed just eight months after re-opening.