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- Stafford's Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 1924-1950 -
- 1924-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Stafford's Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 1924-1950
- Fudge Warmer, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Fudge Warmer, circa 1925
- Pennant, "Buckingham Fountain, Chicago," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. This pennant depicts Chicago's Buckingham Fountain -- one of many tourist attractions in the Windy City.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Buckingham Fountain, Chicago," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. This pennant depicts Chicago's Buckingham Fountain -- one of many tourist attractions in the Windy City.
- Detroit Free Press Article, "Park, Fountain To Rise at River," March 16, 1976 -
- March 16, 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Free Press Article, "Park, Fountain To Rise at River," March 16, 1976
- Morriset Pen and Ink Unit, 1950-1958 -
- 1950-1958
- Collections - Artifact
Morriset Pen and Ink Unit, 1950-1958
- The Detroit News Magazine, "Noguchi, He Sculpts the Landscape," April 15, 1979 -
- April 15, 1979
- Collections - Artifact
The Detroit News Magazine, "Noguchi, He Sculpts the Landscape," April 15, 1979
- "Fountain, Salto Del Agua," Mexico, circa 1890 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
"Fountain, Salto Del Agua," Mexico, circa 1890
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Central Market Building, Russell House Hotel, and Bagley Memorial Fountain, Detroit, Michigan, 1887-1905 -
- 1887-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Central Market Building, Russell House Hotel, and Bagley Memorial Fountain, Detroit, Michigan, 1887-1905
- Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Michigan - Established in 1850, Detroit's five-acre Grand Circus Park sits on either side of Woodward Avenue, less than a mile north of the Detroit River. The semicircular park features tributes to Thomas Edison, Michigan governors Russell Alger and Hazen Pingree, and Detroit mayor William C. Maybury. Grand Circus Park is a key element in the city's hub-and-spoke street layout.
- 1910-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Michigan
Established in 1850, Detroit's five-acre Grand Circus Park sits on either side of Woodward Avenue, less than a mile north of the Detroit River. The semicircular park features tributes to Thomas Edison, Michigan governors Russell Alger and Hazen Pingree, and Detroit mayor William C. Maybury. Grand Circus Park is a key element in the city's hub-and-spoke street layout.
- Page from L. E. Waterman Company Catalog Advertising Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens, circa 1915 - Many pen inventions during the early 20th century attempted to simulate the hollow channel of the goose-feather quill pen but ensure a smooth, controlled flow of ink. For Waterman's Safety Pen, introduced in 1907, the user would fill the barrel with the day's supply of ink using an eyedropper, then screw down the cap to seal the barrel.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Page from L. E. Waterman Company Catalog Advertising Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens, circa 1915
Many pen inventions during the early 20th century attempted to simulate the hollow channel of the goose-feather quill pen but ensure a smooth, controlled flow of ink. For Waterman's Safety Pen, introduced in 1907, the user would fill the barrel with the day's supply of ink using an eyedropper, then screw down the cap to seal the barrel.