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- John Burroughs and Thomas Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1920 - Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. Here Burroughs and Edison strike a friendly pose for the camera -- Burroughs appears to be cutting firewood for the group.
- 1920
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John Burroughs and Thomas Edison on a "Vagabonds" Camping Trip, 1920
Between 1916 and 1924, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips. They called themselves the Vagabonds. These Vagabonds enjoyed camping, hiking, sightseeing and just being in each other's company. Here Burroughs and Edison strike a friendly pose for the camera -- Burroughs appears to be cutting firewood for the group.
- Crew Clearing Ice from the Deck of the Ford Motor Company Ship "Edgewater," November 1936 - The canal boat <em>Edgewater</em> was built in 1931 to transport finished auto parts between Henry Ford's main production plants on the East Coast and his River Rouge complex in Michigan. This specially designed freighter had a retractable pilot house and folding masts and funnels to allow it to pass under the bridges of the New York State Barge Canal.
- November 27, 1936
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Crew Clearing Ice from the Deck of the Ford Motor Company Ship "Edgewater," November 1936
The canal boat Edgewater was built in 1931 to transport finished auto parts between Henry Ford's main production plants on the East Coast and his River Rouge complex in Michigan. This specially designed freighter had a retractable pilot house and folding masts and funnels to allow it to pass under the bridges of the New York State Barge Canal.
- Tobacco Knife, circa 1970 -
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Tobacco Knife, circa 1970
- Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "The Mighty Cradoc," 1895 -
- 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "The Mighty Cradoc," 1895
- Trade Card for Perkins Wind Mill & Ax Co., 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.
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Perkins Wind Mill & Ax Co., 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.
- Conestoga Wagon Axe Socket, circa 1800 -
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Conestoga Wagon Axe Socket, circa 1800
- Hallmark "Honest George" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Honest George" Christmas Ornament, 1992
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Trade Card for Simpson Axe and Scythes, 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 Simpson Axe and Scythes, 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.