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- Landers, Frary & Clark Electric Toaster, 1915-1920 -
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Landers, Frary & Clark Electric Toaster, 1915-1920
- Bread Box, 1994 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Bread Box, 1994
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- "Empeco" Bread Box, 1925-1950 -
- 1925-1950
- Collections - Artifact
"Empeco" Bread Box, 1925-1950
- Toaster, 1800-1850 -
- 1800-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Toaster, 1800-1850
- Fiesta Ware Bread and Butter Plate, 1936-1951 - Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- 1936-1951
- Collections - Artifact
Fiesta Ware Bread and Butter Plate, 1936-1951
Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- General Electric Toast-R-Stove, circa 1959 -
- circa 1959
- Collections - Artifact
General Electric Toast-R-Stove, circa 1959
- Worker Storing Bread in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, circa 1935 - Henry Ford believed farmers would prosper if they could produce crops for industry. In 1929, Ford had a research laboratory constructed in Greenfield Village to explore the value of various agricultural products. Soybeans proved promising. In the 1930s, researchers produced soy-based oils and plastics for use in vehicles, created fiber to weave cloth, and experimented with the protein-rich legume to make nutritional food products.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Worker Storing Bread in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, circa 1935
Henry Ford believed farmers would prosper if they could produce crops for industry. In 1929, Ford had a research laboratory constructed in Greenfield Village to explore the value of various agricultural products. Soybeans proved promising. In the 1930s, researchers produced soy-based oils and plastics for use in vehicles, created fiber to weave cloth, and experimented with the protein-rich legume to make nutritional food products.
- Everlast "Forged Corn Ears" Bread Tray, 1936-1950 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1936-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Everlast "Forged Corn Ears" Bread Tray, 1936-1950
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- Junior Electric Toaster, 1938-1946 -
- 1938-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Junior Electric Toaster, 1938-1946
- Franciscan China Place Setting, "Antique Green" Pattern, 1969-1976 -
- 1969-1976
- Collections - Artifact
Franciscan China Place Setting, "Antique Green" Pattern, 1969-1976