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- Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955 -
- 1950-1955
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Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955
- Portraits of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1865-1866 and Cynthia Coryell Edmunds Howard, circa 1858-1860 - Alonson Howard, Jr., a doctor practicing medicine in Tekonsha Township, Michigan, married his second wife, Cynthia Coryell Edmunds, in August 1858. Dr. Howard's first wife had passed away a year earlier. Cynthia became a caring stepmother to Alonson's two sons, and the couple would have four children of their own.
- circa 1858-circa 1865
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Portraits of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1865-1866 and Cynthia Coryell Edmunds Howard, circa 1858-1860
Alonson Howard, Jr., a doctor practicing medicine in Tekonsha Township, Michigan, married his second wife, Cynthia Coryell Edmunds, in August 1858. Dr. Howard's first wife had passed away a year earlier. Cynthia became a caring stepmother to Alonson's two sons, and the couple would have four children of their own.
- The DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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The DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890
- Two Members of the DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Two Members of the DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890
- Weigman Family Portrait, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Weigman Family Portrait, circa 1890
- Chapman Family Home in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - During the 1870s, John B. Chapman and his wife Susie lived in a simple farmhouse. Chapman taught several terms in the one-room schools of his southeast Michigan rural community. Young Henry Ford was one of his pupils. Ford later purchased the home for his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image shows the building's interior as it looked in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
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Chapman Family Home in Greenfield Village, September 2007
During the 1870s, John B. Chapman and his wife Susie lived in a simple farmhouse. Chapman taught several terms in the one-room schools of his southeast Michigan rural community. Young Henry Ford was one of his pupils. Ford later purchased the home for his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. This image shows the building's interior as it looked in 2007.
- Moth King Insecticide Vaporizer, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1947 -
- circa 1947
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Moth King Insecticide Vaporizer, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1947
- Sunbeam Electric Iron Box, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1932 -
- circa 1932
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Sunbeam Electric Iron Box, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1932
- Easter Telegram, "Easter Greeting by Western Union," 1938 - Telegraph companies in the early 20th century wanted people to send more telegrams, but many average Americans were wary of them -- the few these customers received (or sent) usually relayed urgent, sometimes tragic, news. Telegraph companies created colorful telegrams with matching envelopes to convey good wishes especially for holidays. These designs helped allay the recipient's fear of receiving bad news.
- April 08, 1938
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Easter Telegram, "Easter Greeting by Western Union," 1938
Telegraph companies in the early 20th century wanted people to send more telegrams, but many average Americans were wary of them -- the few these customers received (or sent) usually relayed urgent, sometimes tragic, news. Telegraph companies created colorful telegrams with matching envelopes to convey good wishes especially for holidays. These designs helped allay the recipient's fear of receiving bad news.
- Milton Bradley Company Catalog, "Welcome to Gameland," 1964 - Milton Bradley, a Springfield, Massachusetts, lithographer, published his first board game in 1860. It was a hit, and Bradley soon became a leader in the growing American game business. By his death in 1911, Bradley's company was one of the nation's best known and most prolific game and toy manufacturers. Milton Bradley products remained popular even after the company's 1984 acquisition by Hasbro, Inc.
- 1964
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Milton Bradley Company Catalog, "Welcome to Gameland," 1964
Milton Bradley, a Springfield, Massachusetts, lithographer, published his first board game in 1860. It was a hit, and Bradley soon became a leader in the growing American game business. By his death in 1911, Bradley's company was one of the nation's best known and most prolific game and toy manufacturers. Milton Bradley products remained popular even after the company's 1984 acquisition by Hasbro, Inc.