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- "Family Meditation," Fan Advertising Williams & Williams Funeral Home, Savannah, Georgia, circa 1960 - Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
"Family Meditation," Fan Advertising Williams & Williams Funeral Home, Savannah, Georgia, circa 1960
Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.
- "An Old English Home," New York Doll Hospital Advertising Fan, circa 1930 - This fan did more than create a refreshing breeze--it advertised! The New York Doll Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, distributed fans like this to promote its services. The toy shop made well-loved dolls new, replacing missing hair or broken parts. The shop also carried a line of dolls and doll accessories.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
"An Old English Home," New York Doll Hospital Advertising Fan, circa 1930
This fan did more than create a refreshing breeze--it advertised! The New York Doll Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, distributed fans like this to promote its services. The toy shop made well-loved dolls new, replacing missing hair or broken parts. The shop also carried a line of dolls and doll accessories.
- Travel Log of a Coast-to-Coast Automobile Round-Trip, July 9-August 13, 1935 -
- 09 July 1935-13 August 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Travel Log of a Coast-to-Coast Automobile Round-Trip, July 9-August 13, 1935
- Ronald Reagan Campaign Bumper Sticker, 1976 - Every election cycle, The Henry Ford collects objects that represent the candidates, the central issues debated, and any major events. Traditionally, this has meant collecting things like lawn signs, buttons, and bumper stickers. In recent years it has also included t-shirts, flags, and objects that incorporate online culture. This collecting encompasses a wide range of viewpoints.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Ronald Reagan Campaign Bumper Sticker, 1976
Every election cycle, The Henry Ford collects objects that represent the candidates, the central issues debated, and any major events. Traditionally, this has meant collecting things like lawn signs, buttons, and bumper stickers. In recent years it has also included t-shirts, flags, and objects that incorporate online culture. This collecting encompasses a wide range of viewpoints.
- Fan from Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, circa 1960 - Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Fan from Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, circa 1960
Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.
- Fan Advertising Tip-Top Bread, 1911-1924 -
- 1911-1924
- Collections - Artifact
Fan Advertising Tip-Top Bread, 1911-1924
- Advertising Fan for Minick's Ice Cream Factory, 1906-1910 -
- 1906-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Fan for Minick's Ice Cream Factory, 1906-1910
- Handheld Advertising Fan Showing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968-1970 -
- 1968-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Handheld Advertising Fan Showing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968-1970
- Menu, "Great Central Fair Restaurant, Philadelphia, in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission," June 1864 -
- June 01, 1864
- Collections - Artifact
Menu, "Great Central Fair Restaurant, Philadelphia, in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission," June 1864
- "Playtime," New York Doll Hospital Advertising Fan, circa 1930 - This fan did more than create a refreshing breeze--it advertised! The New York Doll Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, distributed fans like this to promote its services. The toy shop made well-loved dolls new, replacing missing hair or broken parts. The shop also carried a line of dolls and doll accessories.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
"Playtime," New York Doll Hospital Advertising Fan, circa 1930
This fan did more than create a refreshing breeze--it advertised! The New York Doll Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, distributed fans like this to promote its services. The toy shop made well-loved dolls new, replacing missing hair or broken parts. The shop also carried a line of dolls and doll accessories.