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- Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927 -
- January 18, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927
- Anne Firestone at White Elephant Ball, September 1956 -
- September 01, 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Anne Firestone at White Elephant Ball, September 1956
- Rabbit Costume Worn by a Member of the Firestone Family at White Elephant Ball, 1956 -
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Rabbit Costume Worn by a Member of the Firestone Family at White Elephant Ball, 1956
- "Canal Celebration Ball Given by the Militia Officers & Citizens of New York," November 7, 1825 - The construction of Erie Canal, which ran from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825, opened the Midwest of the United States to settlement and commerce. This copperplate engraving is an impression, or copy, of the invitation to the ball celebrating the completion of the Erie Canal.
- November 07, 1825
- Collections - Artifact
"Canal Celebration Ball Given by the Militia Officers & Citizens of New York," November 7, 1825
The construction of Erie Canal, which ran from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825, opened the Midwest of the United States to settlement and commerce. This copperplate engraving is an impression, or copy, of the invitation to the ball celebrating the completion of the Erie Canal.
- Replica Dance Card for the 1885 New Year's Ball at Martindale House Inn - Young people living in the vicinity of the Martindale House, a hotel run by George Martindale in rural Greenfield Township, Wayne County, Michigan, gathered in the hotel's large ballroom to enjoy dancing to quadrilles, reels, and schottisches. Albert Race played the dulcimer, as he called off the dance steps. This dance card is from the night Henry Ford met his wife, Clara Bryant.
- January 01, 1885
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Replica Dance Card for the 1885 New Year's Ball at Martindale House Inn
Young people living in the vicinity of the Martindale House, a hotel run by George Martindale in rural Greenfield Township, Wayne County, Michigan, gathered in the hotel's large ballroom to enjoy dancing to quadrilles, reels, and schottisches. Albert Race played the dulcimer, as he called off the dance steps. This dance card is from the night Henry Ford met his wife, Clara Bryant.
- Christian Dior Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone to President Eisenhower's Inaugural Ball, 1953 -
- 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone to President Eisenhower's Inaugural Ball, 1953
- Ticket to "Grand Prix Ball" at the Canadiana Motor Hotel, September 24, 1964 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. His collection documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This ticket is from the Grand Prix Ball held during the 1964 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park near Toronto. Mexican driver Pedro Rodriguez won the race in the #4 Ferrari 330 P.
- September 26, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Ticket to "Grand Prix Ball" at the Canadiana Motor Hotel, September 24, 1964
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. His collection documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This ticket is from the Grand Prix Ball held during the 1964 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park near Toronto. Mexican driver Pedro Rodriguez won the race in the #4 Ferrari 330 P.
- Invitation to the Lincoln and Johnson National Inauguration Ball, 1865 -
- March 06, 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Invitation to the Lincoln and Johnson National Inauguration Ball, 1865
- Program, "First Annual Concert and Ball," with Music by Henry Ford's Old-Time Dance Orchestra," 1926 - Henry Ford's revival of early American dancing encouraged others to join in. In January 1926, members of Detroit's Twentieth Century Club held a ball featuring the old-fashioned dances. Most everyone came in period costume. Henry and Clara Ford looked elegant in their "old fashioned" garb--Henry in a waistcoat and vest, and Clara with a pink silk gown and her hair dressed in side curls.
- January 30, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Program, "First Annual Concert and Ball," with Music by Henry Ford's Old-Time Dance Orchestra," 1926
Henry Ford's revival of early American dancing encouraged others to join in. In January 1926, members of Detroit's Twentieth Century Club held a ball featuring the old-fashioned dances. Most everyone came in period costume. Henry and Clara Ford looked elegant in their "old fashioned" garb--Henry in a waistcoat and vest, and Clara with a pink silk gown and her hair dressed in side curls.
- Magazine Reprint, "Mass Debut, 100 New York Debs Come Out Together," 1943 -
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Magazine Reprint, "Mass Debut, 100 New York Debs Come Out Together," 1943