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- Trade Card for Treglown & Knox Dry Goods Store, May 26, 1883 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- May 26, 1883
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Treglown & Knox Dry Goods Store, May 26, 1883
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Duke the Greenfield Village Dog, May 1, 1959 -
- May 01, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Duke the Greenfield Village Dog, May 1, 1959
- Hallmark "Collegiate Collection: Duke Blue Devils" Christmas Ornament, 1999 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Collegiate Collection: Duke Blue Devils" Christmas Ornament, 1999
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Jeff Dean with New Coach Dog Named Duke, March 7, 1959 -
- March 07, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Jeff Dean with New Coach Dog Named Duke, March 7, 1959
- Edsel Ford, Edward Albert the Prince of Wales, and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924 - In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- October 15, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Edsel Ford, Edward Albert the Prince of Wales, and Henry Ford at Fair Lane, Dearborn, Michigan, 1924
In the early 1910s, Henry and Clara Ford selected 1300 acres of farmland in Dearborn, Michigan, as the site for a new home. They called the estate Fair Lane. Surrounded by woods, meadows, gardens, and the nature they loved, Henry and Clara found this home a peaceful respite. Here they could wander the landscaped grounds, entertain guests, and play with grandchildren.
- Henry Ford and HRH Edward, The Duke of Windsor, at the Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School, 1941 -
- October 30, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and HRH Edward, The Duke of Windsor, at the Ford Rouge Plant Navy Service School, 1941
- Advertising Poster for Turkish Cross-Cut Cigarettes, W. Duke, Sons & Company, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Poster for Turkish Cross-Cut Cigarettes, W. Duke, Sons & Company, circa 1885
- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 1 of 7 (A-B) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1863-1917
- Collections - Artifact
Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 1 of 7 (A-B)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- Letter from Percival Perry Inviting Edsel Ford to the Official Opening of King George Hospital, April 14, 1931 -
- April 14, 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Percival Perry Inviting Edsel Ford to the Official Opening of King George Hospital, April 14, 1931
- Letter of Thanks to Edsel Ford from Percival Perry regarding King George Hospital, April 27, 1931 -
- April 27, 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Letter of Thanks to Edsel Ford from Percival Perry regarding King George Hospital, April 27, 1931