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- Soybean Display Board, April 13, 1937 -
- April 13, 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Soybean Display Board, April 13, 1937
- Souvenir Book, "World's Fair through a Camera," 1893 - More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos to help relive their experience at the exposition. This souvenir photograph book contains images of the buildings, grounds, and "other views of general interest."
- 1893
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Souvenir Book, "World's Fair through a Camera," 1893
More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos to help relive their experience at the exposition. This souvenir photograph book contains images of the buildings, grounds, and "other views of general interest."
- Hallmark "1994 Expo Collection: Golden Santa" Christmas Ornament - 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.
- 1994
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Hallmark "1994 Expo Collection: Golden Santa" Christmas Ornament
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.
- Hallmark "1994 Expo Collection: Golden Poinsettia" Christmas Ornament - 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.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "1994 Expo Collection: Golden Poinsettia" Christmas Ornament
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.
- Cadillac Automobiles on Display, circa 1932 - While dealers of low- and mid-priced cars might feature their vehicles at shows in large exposition halls, upmarket dealers preferred more elegant surroundings. Luxury-automobile shows, or salons, were often staged in fine hotels. This photo of an early 1930s salon shows Cadillac and LaSalle vehicles displayed for would-be buyers.
- circa 1932
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Cadillac Automobiles on Display, circa 1932
While dealers of low- and mid-priced cars might feature their vehicles at shows in large exposition halls, upmarket dealers preferred more elegant surroundings. Luxury-automobile shows, or salons, were often staged in fine hotels. This photo of an early 1930s salon shows Cadillac and LaSalle vehicles displayed for would-be buyers.
- Bean Wheel Alignment Equipment Exhibit, December 1935 - Properly aligned wheels reduce tire wear and ensure safer vehicle handling and control. In the 1930s, Ford Motor Company created this photograph of wheel alignment equipment in use. These photographs were published in technical service bulletins, letters and other media sent to dealers and repair shops to instruct mechanics on the equipment's proper use.
- December 11, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Bean Wheel Alignment Equipment Exhibit, December 1935
Properly aligned wheels reduce tire wear and ensure safer vehicle handling and control. In the 1930s, Ford Motor Company created this photograph of wheel alignment equipment in use. These photographs were published in technical service bulletins, letters and other media sent to dealers and repair shops to instruct mechanics on the equipment's proper use.
- Henry Ford II and Walt Disney in 1962, Viewing the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Ford Pavilion Model - For its pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company brought in Walt Disney to design a "unique and memorable entertainment adventure" that would outshine its competitors. This became the Magic Skyway ride, in which guests sat in Ford convertibles through a Disney-designed show. Here, Walt Disney reviews the attraction model with Henry Ford II.
- November 26, 1962
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Henry Ford II and Walt Disney in 1962, Viewing the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Ford Pavilion Model
For its pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company brought in Walt Disney to design a "unique and memorable entertainment adventure" that would outshine its competitors. This became the Magic Skyway ride, in which guests sat in Ford convertibles through a Disney-designed show. Here, Walt Disney reviews the attraction model with Henry Ford II.
- "The Random Walk" from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961 -
- 1960-1961
- Collections - Artifact
"The Random Walk" from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961
- Poster, "Best of Friends: Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi," 2006 -
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Poster, "Best of Friends: Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi," 2006
- "Multiplication Cube" from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961 -
- 1960-1961
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"Multiplication Cube" from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961