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- Martha-Mary Chapel - Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.
- 1929
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Martha-Mary Chapel
Churches were a center of community life in the 1700s, a place where townspeople came together to attend services and socialize. The Martha-Mary Chapel, with its architecture inspired by New England's colonial-era churches, was built in Greenfield Village in 1929. This chapel was named after Henry Ford's mother, Mary Litogot Ford, and his mother-in-law, Martha Bench Bryant.
- Program, "Mendelssohn Quintette Club Concert," Young Men's Hall, Detroit, Michigan, November 7, 1871 -
- November 07, 1871
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Program, "Mendelssohn Quintette Club Concert," Young Men's Hall, Detroit, Michigan, November 7, 1871
- Radio Goniometer Used at Ford Airport, circa 1927 - The radio beacon may be Henry Ford's most important contribution to aviation. Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Ford's engineers developed a radio beacon that simultaneously transmitted the Morse code letter "A" (dot-dash) in one direction and the letter "N" (dash-dot) in another. The pilot steered until the separate signals merged into a steady hum.
- circa 1927
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Radio Goniometer Used at Ford Airport, circa 1927
The radio beacon may be Henry Ford's most important contribution to aviation. Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Ford's engineers developed a radio beacon that simultaneously transmitted the Morse code letter "A" (dot-dash) in one direction and the letter "N" (dash-dot) in another. The pilot steered until the separate signals merged into a steady hum.
- Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop) - When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- 1943-1944
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Henry Ford Theater (Edsel Ford Workshop)
When Edsel Ford passed away in 1943, Henry and Clara Ford constructed this building to memorialize their son. It was based on a workshop that father and son shared above the garage at the family home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood, where the Fords lived while Edsel was a teenager. The short posts framing the door are from the original site.
- O. C. Bedell Grocery Store, Floor Display of Heinz Products, Newton, Ohio, circa 1930 - H. J. Heinz was at the forefront of creative marketing in the manufactured food industry. He developed a comprehensive advertising strategy that included elaborate product displays in local grocery stores. Shoppers were greeted with colorful posters and meticulously designed floor-to-ceiling pyramids of canned and jarred products created by Heinz salespeople.
- circa 1930
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O. C. Bedell Grocery Store, Floor Display of Heinz Products, Newton, Ohio, circa 1930
H. J. Heinz was at the forefront of creative marketing in the manufactured food industry. He developed a comprehensive advertising strategy that included elaborate product displays in local grocery stores. Shoppers were greeted with colorful posters and meticulously designed floor-to-ceiling pyramids of canned and jarred products created by Heinz salespeople.
- Sam Joseph Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1929 - "Pickle King" H. J. Heinz's confidence in his products prompted his extraordinary guarantee -- if you didn't find his food satisfactory, you could get your money back. His faith in his product established trust in his customers and provided them with zero financial risk in trying a new product. His guarantee is featured here in the middle of his other advertisements.
- 1929
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Sam Joseph Grocery Store Display of Heinz Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1929
"Pickle King" H. J. Heinz's confidence in his products prompted his extraordinary guarantee -- if you didn't find his food satisfactory, you could get your money back. His faith in his product established trust in his customers and provided them with zero financial risk in trying a new product. His guarantee is featured here in the middle of his other advertisements.
- Heinz "Pickled Products" Salesman Kit, circa 1918 - With many varieties of pickles and condiments that the company sold, a Heinz salesperson relied on a kit with fold-out cards to present the products to potential customers. Whether selling to store owners or peddling to residents in their homes, the kit allowed salespeople to show a variety of products without physically carrying them.
- circa 1918
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Heinz "Pickled Products" Salesman Kit, circa 1918
With many varieties of pickles and condiments that the company sold, a Heinz salesperson relied on a kit with fold-out cards to present the products to potential customers. Whether selling to store owners or peddling to residents in their homes, the kit allowed salespeople to show a variety of products without physically carrying them.
- William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal, 1840 - William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
- 1840
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal, 1840
William Henry Harrison gained national fame in 1811 when he defeated a band of Native Americans at Tippecanoe near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Though Harrison retired from the army in 1814, most Americans remembered his military service. When he ran for president in 1840, campaign slogans, songs and materials, such as this coin, constantly referred to Harrison as Tippecanoe.
- 1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower - This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- 1950-1967
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1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower
This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- Woman with Basket of Fruit, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1905 -
- circa 1905
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Woman with Basket of Fruit, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1905