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- Hallmark "Celebrity Style" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - 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.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Celebrity Style" Christmas Ornament, 2006
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.
- Floor Plan, Ford Motor Company Piquette Avenue Plant, First Floor, 1907 - Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant in 1904. This floor plan shows how some of the plant's rooms and workspaces were being used a few years later. When Ford grew too big for the three-story Piquette building, it moved into larger quarters in 1910.
- August 28, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Plan, Ford Motor Company Piquette Avenue Plant, First Floor, 1907
Ford Motor Company quickly outgrew its first factory on Detroit's Mack Avenue and moved into the newly constructed Piquette Avenue Plant in 1904. This floor plan shows how some of the plant's rooms and workspaces were being used a few years later. When Ford grew too big for the three-story Piquette building, it moved into larger quarters in 1910.
- Design Booklet for the Ford Rotunda Renovation, 1952-1953 - As part of its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953, Ford Motor Company refurbished the Rotunda -- an exhibit area and hospitality center for Ford's Rouge factory tours. In addition to several dedicated exhibition spaces, the new design included an auditorium, a public lounge, and a themed outdoor ride. The Rotunda drew two million visitors annually until it was destroyed by fire in 1962.
- 1952-1953
- Collections - Artifact
Design Booklet for the Ford Rotunda Renovation, 1952-1953
As part of its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953, Ford Motor Company refurbished the Rotunda -- an exhibit area and hospitality center for Ford's Rouge factory tours. In addition to several dedicated exhibition spaces, the new design included an auditorium, a public lounge, and a themed outdoor ride. The Rotunda drew two million visitors annually until it was destroyed by fire in 1962.
- Carpet, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Carpet, 1940-1950
- French Wilton Rug, 1920 -
- 1920
- Collections - Artifact
French Wilton Rug, 1920
- "Flor-Ever Vinyl Asbestos Tile," 1950-1955 -
- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Flor-Ever Vinyl Asbestos Tile," 1950-1955
- Hooked Rug, 1946-1954 -
- 1946-1954
- Collections - Artifact
Hooked Rug, 1946-1954
- Hooked Rug, 1946-1954 -
- 1946-1954
- Collections - Artifact
Hooked Rug, 1946-1954
- Floor Tile Fragment from Squeak's Diner, Kensington, Connecticut, 1941 -
- 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Tile Fragment from Squeak's Diner, Kensington, Connecticut, 1941
- Floor Plan from Ford Merchandising Bulletin, June 1938 - Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.
- June 09, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Plan from Ford Merchandising Bulletin, June 1938
Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.