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- Smith Premier Typewriter, Model No. 1, 1890-1896 -
- 1890-1896
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Smith Premier Typewriter, Model No. 1, 1890-1896
- Hammond Typewriter, Model No. 12, 1905-1915 - In the 1880s and 1890s, the demand for office machines led to an incredible flowering of typewriter technologies. Inventor James Bartlett Hammond of New York developed an innovative "type shuttle" for his typewriters which moved type cleanly and efficiently with few moving parts. The Hammond's unusual design was successful, and these portable, elegant typewriters were manufactured for half a century.
- 1909-1915
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Hammond Typewriter, Model No. 12, 1905-1915
In the 1880s and 1890s, the demand for office machines led to an incredible flowering of typewriter technologies. Inventor James Bartlett Hammond of New York developed an innovative "type shuttle" for his typewriters which moved type cleanly and efficiently with few moving parts. The Hammond's unusual design was successful, and these portable, elegant typewriters were manufactured for half a century.
- Corona Portable Typewriter, 1921 -
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Corona Portable Typewriter, 1921
- Everlast "Forged Sports" Matchbox Covers, 1938-1941 - 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.
- 1938-1941
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Everlast "Forged Sports" Matchbox Covers, 1938-1941
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.
- Deka Topmates Bottle Caps, 1970-1985 -
- 1970-1985
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Deka Topmates Bottle Caps, 1970-1985
- Cover of an Official Program and Score-Card for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - This is the Official Program for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race held on Long Island, New York. George Robertson won the race in an American-built vehicle, "Old 16," a 1906 Locomobile.
- October 24, 1908
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Cover of an Official Program and Score-Card for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This is the Official Program for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race held on Long Island, New York. George Robertson won the race in an American-built vehicle, "Old 16," a 1906 Locomobile.
- Ensar Microwave Oven Cookware, 1983-1986 -
- 1983-1986
- Collections - Artifact
Ensar Microwave Oven Cookware, 1983-1986
- Taylor, Smith & Taylor Company "Lu-Ray Pastels" Cover, 1938-1961 -
- 1938-1961
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Taylor, Smith & Taylor Company "Lu-Ray Pastels" Cover, 1938-1961
- Sidesaddle, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1870-1900
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Sidesaddle, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Blickensderfer Portable Typewriter, Model 8, 1908-1909 - George Blickensderfer's typewriters combined a user-friendly keyboard with the lightweight technology of a cylindrical typewheel. In the 1890s, the DHIATENSOR keyboard challenged the QWERTY layout-the layout of the first commercially successful typewriter, the Sholes & Glidden. DHIATENSOR proponents claimed it reduced stuck keys and increased typing efficiency. This typewriter may have been used by botanist Luther Burbank.
- 1908-1909
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Blickensderfer Portable Typewriter, Model 8, 1908-1909
George Blickensderfer's typewriters combined a user-friendly keyboard with the lightweight technology of a cylindrical typewheel. In the 1890s, the DHIATENSOR keyboard challenged the QWERTY layout-the layout of the first commercially successful typewriter, the Sholes & Glidden. DHIATENSOR proponents claimed it reduced stuck keys and increased typing efficiency. This typewriter may have been used by botanist Luther Burbank.