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- Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1872-1880 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. The Singer Sewing Machine Company -- founded when Isaac Singer introduced the first practical sewing machine for home use in 1851 -- embraced this method of advertising. The Singer Company produced colorful trade cards, like this one, which informed customers about popular sewing machine.
- 1872-1880
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Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1872-1880
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. The Singer Sewing Machine Company -- founded when Isaac Singer introduced the first practical sewing machine for home use in 1851 -- embraced this method of advertising. The Singer Company produced colorful trade cards, like this one, which informed customers about popular sewing machine.
- Lithograph, Detroit Firemen's Fund Association Membership Certificate Issued to G.W. Kahn, October 17, 1912 - The Detroit Firemen's Fund Association was first incorporated in 1867. The association assisted firefighters and their families in the event of injury or death while in the line of duty. Money for the fund came through membership dues, special fundraising activities, and charitable donations.
- October 17, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, Detroit Firemen's Fund Association Membership Certificate Issued to G.W. Kahn, October 17, 1912
The Detroit Firemen's Fund Association was first incorporated in 1867. The association assisted firefighters and their families in the event of injury or death while in the line of duty. Money for the fund came through membership dues, special fundraising activities, and charitable donations.
- Ruins of a Church in Salem, Massachusetts after the 1914 Fire -
- 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Ruins of a Church in Salem, Massachusetts after the 1914 Fire
- Fire at the Ford Rotunda Building, Dearborn, Michigan, 1962 - Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition back to Dearborn and, from 1936 to 1962, recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo vividly depicts the Ford Rotunda fire, November 9, 1962, caused when a sealer for the geodesic dome ignited accidentally from a propane heater.
- November 09, 1962
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Fire at the Ford Rotunda Building, Dearborn, Michigan, 1962
Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition back to Dearborn and, from 1936 to 1962, recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo vividly depicts the Ford Rotunda fire, November 9, 1962, caused when a sealer for the geodesic dome ignited accidentally from a propane heater.
- Ford Rotunda Building on Fire, Dearborn, Michigan, November 9, 1962 - Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition back to Dearborn and, from 1936 to 1962, recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo depicts the early moments of the Ford Rotunda fire, November 9, 1962, caused when a sealer for the geodesic dome ignited accidentally from a propane heater.
- November 09, 1962
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Ford Rotunda Building on Fire, Dearborn, Michigan, November 9, 1962
Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition back to Dearborn and, from 1936 to 1962, recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo depicts the early moments of the Ford Rotunda fire, November 9, 1962, caused when a sealer for the geodesic dome ignited accidentally from a propane heater.
- Firefighters at the Scene of the H.J. Heinz Chicago Branch House Fire, 1911 - This photograph shows the scene of a destructive fire at a H.J. Heinz Company branch house in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Fire was a constant threat to factories and industrial facilities. Firefighters focused their efforts on saving lives, controlling the fire, and preventing damage to nearby buildings.
- 1911
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Firefighters at the Scene of the H.J. Heinz Chicago Branch House Fire, 1911
This photograph shows the scene of a destructive fire at a H.J. Heinz Company branch house in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Fire was a constant threat to factories and industrial facilities. Firefighters focused their efforts on saving lives, controlling the fire, and preventing damage to nearby buildings.
- County Fire Insurance Mark -
- Collections - Artifact
County Fire Insurance Mark
- Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970 - A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- August 09, 1970
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Fire at Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. Startled visitors, who minutes before had been enjoying the exhibits, calmly left the building. All made it out safely. Many stayed and watched from the museum's parking lot as local firefighters battled the blaze.
- Fire Damage, Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970 - A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. As soon as local firefighters had put out the blaze the museum staff began to assess the damage. Several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts were lost. Clean up started immediately and unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later. Complete repairs took over a year.
- August 09, 1970
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Fire Damage, Henry Ford Museum, August 9, 1970
A fire broke out in the Henry Ford Museum on August 9, 1970. As soon as local firefighters had put out the blaze the museum staff began to assess the damage. Several exhibits and hundreds of artifacts were lost. Clean up started immediately and unaffected areas of the museum reopened two days later. Complete repairs took over a year.
- The True Story of Smokey Bear, 1969 - In 1950, firefighters saved a badly burned bear cub from a forest fire in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico. His rescuers named him "Smokey Bear" after the fictional bear created in 1944 by the United States Forest Service to encourage forest fire prevention. The small cub became famous, joining his fictional cousin in the cause; he even became the subject of this comic book.
- 1969
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The True Story of Smokey Bear, 1969
In 1950, firefighters saved a badly burned bear cub from a forest fire in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico. His rescuers named him "Smokey Bear" after the fictional bear created in 1944 by the United States Forest Service to encourage forest fire prevention. The small cub became famous, joining his fictional cousin in the cause; he even became the subject of this comic book.