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- Letterhead Samples, circa 1855 - Steam power stood at the technological forefront in the 19th century, so it's not surprising that steamships and steam locomotives were popular letterhead vignettes for companies wishing to project a modern image. Natural scenes still held some appeal, as shown by the cotton plant at upper right. The "country scenery" vignette at lower right blended the pastoral with the industrial.
- circa 1855
- Collections - Artifact
Letterhead Samples, circa 1855
Steam power stood at the technological forefront in the 19th century, so it's not surprising that steamships and steam locomotives were popular letterhead vignettes for companies wishing to project a modern image. Natural scenes still held some appeal, as shown by the cotton plant at upper right. The "country scenery" vignette at lower right blended the pastoral with the industrial.
- Brochure, "Dearborn Cotton Harvester for Use with Ford Tractor," 1953 -
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Brochure, "Dearborn Cotton Harvester for Use with Ford Tractor," 1953
- Cotton Bale, 1885-1915 -
- 1885-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Cotton Bale, 1885-1915
- Rubber and Cotton Displays, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The huge, revolving "Ford Cycle of Production" - which explained how raw materials became Ford automobile parts - particularly impressed visitors.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Rubber and Cotton Displays, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The huge, revolving "Ford Cycle of Production" - which explained how raw materials became Ford automobile parts - particularly impressed visitors.
- Cotton Display, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The huge, revolving "Ford Cycle of Production" - which explained how raw materials became Ford automobile parts - particularly impressed visitors.
- May 04, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Cotton Display, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The huge, revolving "Ford Cycle of Production" - which explained how raw materials became Ford automobile parts - particularly impressed visitors.