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- Lithograph, "The Dairy Farm," circa 1874 -
- circa 1874
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "The Dairy Farm," circa 1874
- Egg Carrier -
- Collections - Artifact
Egg Carrier
- Hallmark "Disney's Chicken Little: Chicken Little" Christmas Ornament, 2005 - 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.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Disney's Chicken Little: Chicken Little" Christmas Ornament, 2005
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.
- Hallmark "Folk Art Americana Collection: Racing Through the Snow" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - 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.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Folk Art Americana Collection: Racing Through the Snow" Christmas Ornament, 1994
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.
- Pressed Paper Egg Tray, 1930-2000 - Pressed paper egg trays provided padding between layers of eggs packed for transport from farms to urban markets. Each tray, or flat, held 30 eggs and fit easily within the standard wholesale package -- a wooden box (and later a wire cage). These packages held twelve flats -- a total of thirty dozen (360) eggs!
- 1930-2000
- Collections - Artifact
Pressed Paper Egg Tray, 1930-2000
Pressed paper egg trays provided padding between layers of eggs packed for transport from farms to urban markets. Each tray, or flat, held 30 eggs and fit easily within the standard wholesale package -- a wooden box (and later a wire cage). These packages held twelve flats -- a total of thirty dozen (360) eggs!
- Veterinary Medicine Label, "Farmer's Friend Compound Condition Powders," circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Veterinary Medicine Label, "Farmer's Friend Compound Condition Powders," circa 1910
- "The Cackling Red Hen" Pull Toy, 1954 -
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
"The Cackling Red Hen" Pull Toy, 1954
- "Yummy Dino Buddies" Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets Box, 2023 -
- 2023
- Collections - Artifact
"Yummy Dino Buddies" Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets Box, 2023
- Crate Label, "Chickie Brand California Asparagus," 1930-1950 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Chickie Brand California Asparagus, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1930-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "Chickie Brand California Asparagus," 1930-1950
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Chickie Brand California Asparagus, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Presto Chicknfryer Pressure Fryer, 1975-1985 - Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- 1975-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Presto Chicknfryer Pressure Fryer, 1975-1985
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.