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- "I Like Ike" Cigarette Package, 1952 - Dwight D. Eisenhower's "I Like Ike" slogan of 1952 was one of the most successful slogans in American political history. The slogan first appeared as "They Like Ike" in Irving Berlin's musical, "Call Me Madam," in 1950. Market research revealed that American felt comfortable with and trusted Eisenhower and the slogan stuck. At the time, cigarettes symbolized glamour and sophistication.
- 1952
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"I Like Ike" Cigarette Package, 1952
Dwight D. Eisenhower's "I Like Ike" slogan of 1952 was one of the most successful slogans in American political history. The slogan first appeared as "They Like Ike" in Irving Berlin's musical, "Call Me Madam," in 1950. Market research revealed that American felt comfortable with and trusted Eisenhower and the slogan stuck. At the time, cigarettes symbolized glamour and sophistication.
- Cigarette Box and Ashtray Set, 1960-1972 -
- 1960-1972
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Cigarette Box and Ashtray Set, 1960-1972
- "Scottie Dog" Cigarette Holder and Ash Trays, 1935-1940 - This ceramic set featured a popular motif of the 1930s and early 1940s -- the Scottish Terrier. Customers seeking a cigarette holder and matching ash trays could purchase the utilitarian mass-produced set for use during afternoon teas, card parties, and other domestic gatherings prior to World War II.
- 1935-1940
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"Scottie Dog" Cigarette Holder and Ash Trays, 1935-1940
This ceramic set featured a popular motif of the 1930s and early 1940s -- the Scottish Terrier. Customers seeking a cigarette holder and matching ash trays could purchase the utilitarian mass-produced set for use during afternoon teas, card parties, and other domestic gatherings prior to World War II.
- Everlast "Forged Horse" Cigarette Box, 1938-1949 - 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.
- 1938-1949
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Everlast "Forged Horse" Cigarette Box, 1938-1949
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.
- "Stevenson for President" Cigarette Package, 1952-1956 -
- 1952-1956
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"Stevenson for President" Cigarette Package, 1952-1956
- Smoking Set Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama - In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
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Smoking Set Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
- "Lucky Strike Cigarettes" Cigarette Tin, 1930-1940 -
- 1930-1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Lucky Strike Cigarettes" Cigarette Tin, 1930-1940
- Cigarette Box Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama - In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
- Collections - Artifact
Cigarette Box Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.