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- General Store at the Fordson Coal Mine, Kentucky, 1922 - Beginning in 1920, Henry Ford purchased several coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. Two years later, he formed Fordson Coal Company to manage the mines. Ford-owned mines protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- 1922
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General Store at the Fordson Coal Mine, Kentucky, 1922
Beginning in 1920, Henry Ford purchased several coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia. Two years later, he formed Fordson Coal Company to manage the mines. Ford-owned mines protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- "Satilla" Locomotive at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1925 - Henry Ford acquired the 4-4-0 steam locomotive <em>Satilla</em>, built in 1858 by Rogers Locomotive Works for Georgia's Atlantic & Gulf Railroad, in 1924. Ford had the locomotive restored at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory. The refurbished locomotive pulled Ford, Thomas Edison, and President Herbert Hoover from Detroit to Dearborn for The Henry Ford's dedication ceremonies in 1929.
- October 01, 1925
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"Satilla" Locomotive at the Ford Rouge Plant, 1925
Henry Ford acquired the 4-4-0 steam locomotive Satilla, built in 1858 by Rogers Locomotive Works for Georgia's Atlantic & Gulf Railroad, in 1924. Ford had the locomotive restored at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory. The refurbished locomotive pulled Ford, Thomas Edison, and President Herbert Hoover from Detroit to Dearborn for The Henry Ford's dedication ceremonies in 1929.
- World War I Poster, "Order Coal Now," circa 1917 - During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- circa 1917
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World War I Poster, "Order Coal Now," circa 1917
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
- Moira Engine, 1821 -
- 1821
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Moira Engine, 1821
- Blueprint Drawing of the 1821 Moira Engine, 1928 -
- 1928
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Blueprint Drawing of the 1821 Moira Engine, 1928
- Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923 - The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- October 24, 1923
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Hardy Coal Mine Camp, October 1923
The Pond Creek Coal Company established the company town of Hardy, Kentucky -- located five miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia -- in 1914. Henry Ford's Fordson Coal Company purchased the Pond Creek firm in 1922 to supply coal to Ford Motor Company. Fordson sold its Pond Creek properties to Eastern Coal Corporation in 1936.
- Envelope Sent by Air Mail to Henry Ford from Pottsville, Pennsylvania for National Air Mail Week, May 1938 - Twenty years after the first regularly scheduled U.S. air mail service was established, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Postmaster General James A. Farley sponsored National Air Mail Week in 1938. Part celebration and part advertising, the event promoted the pricier service during the Great Depression. Cities throughout the country created their own special mail cachets and cancellations to mark the occasion.
- May 18, 1938
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Envelope Sent by Air Mail to Henry Ford from Pottsville, Pennsylvania for National Air Mail Week, May 1938
Twenty years after the first regularly scheduled U.S. air mail service was established, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Postmaster General James A. Farley sponsored National Air Mail Week in 1938. Part celebration and part advertising, the event promoted the pricier service during the Great Depression. Cities throughout the country created their own special mail cachets and cancellations to mark the occasion.
- Banner Fork Coal Mine, Wallins Creek, Kentucky, 1923 - Henry Ford purchased the Banner Fork mine, located near Wallins Creek, Kentucky, in 1920. Some 400 miners produced 3,000 tons of coal there each day. Banner Fork and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply from labor unrest and government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- October 24, 1923
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Banner Fork Coal Mine, Wallins Creek, Kentucky, 1923
Henry Ford purchased the Banner Fork mine, located near Wallins Creek, Kentucky, in 1920. Some 400 miners produced 3,000 tons of coal there each day. Banner Fork and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply from labor unrest and government interference. Fordson sold its coal mining operations in the mid-1930s.
- Westinghouse Style 4638A Voltmeter, 1900-1910 -
- 1900-1910
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Westinghouse Style 4638A Voltmeter, 1900-1910
- Mack Model AC Dump Truck Used to Transport Coal to Government Buildings, Washington, DC, 1911-1916 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
- 1911-1916
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Mack Model AC Dump Truck Used to Transport Coal to Government Buildings, Washington, DC, 1911-1916
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.