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- 1928 Ford Model A Sedan - Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
1928 Ford Model A Sedan
Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- Trade Card for Ariosa Coffee, Arbuckle Bros., "Chili," 1893 - Grocers sold coffee in bulk when John and Charles Arbuckle came up with an innovative process for individually packaging different grades of coffee. Their popular Ariosa coffee beans were glazed with a sugar and egg coating supposedly to improve quality and flavor. This trade card, from the Chicago Columbian Exposition, was in a series depicting different nations' sports and pastimes.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Ariosa Coffee, Arbuckle Bros., "Chili," 1893
Grocers sold coffee in bulk when John and Charles Arbuckle came up with an innovative process for individually packaging different grades of coffee. Their popular Ariosa coffee beans were glazed with a sugar and egg coating supposedly to improve quality and flavor. This trade card, from the Chicago Columbian Exposition, was in a series depicting different nations' sports and pastimes.
- Ford Motor Company Branch in Santiago, Chile, December 15, 1947 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. This photograph shows the company's branch in Santiago, Chile. Ford had South American subsidiary companies based in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
- December 15, 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Branch in Santiago, Chile, December 15, 1947
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. This photograph shows the company's branch in Santiago, Chile. Ford had South American subsidiary companies based in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
- Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Santiago, Chile, November 30, 1950 - Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. This photograph shows the company's branch in Santiago, Chile. Ford had South American subsidiary companies based in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
- November 30, 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Aerial View of Ford Motor Company Branch in Santiago, Chile, November 30, 1950
Ford Motor Company operated sales and service branches, as well as assembly plants, in cities around the world. This photograph shows the company's branch in Santiago, Chile. Ford had South American subsidiary companies based in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.
- QSL Card from CE-3BW (Santiago, Chile) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), April 25, 1951 - It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.
- April 25, 1951
- Collections - Artifact
QSL Card from CE-3BW (Santiago, Chile) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), April 25, 1951
It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.