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- Safety, Caution, Death Takes No Holiday!, 1940-1942 - Employers Mutuals, the first workers compensation insurance company in the U.S., produced this poster encouraging people to have a safe Fourth of July. Fireworks, careless driving, and other accidents caused hundreds of deaths during the holiday. The company reminded people to drive safely and celebrate sanely to "Stay Happy!"
- 1940-1942
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Safety, Caution, Death Takes No Holiday!, 1940-1942
Employers Mutuals, the first workers compensation insurance company in the U.S., produced this poster encouraging people to have a safe Fourth of July. Fireworks, careless driving, and other accidents caused hundreds of deaths during the holiday. The company reminded people to drive safely and celebrate sanely to "Stay Happy!"
- Oil Painting, "Fun On the Fourth" by Tompkins H. Matteson, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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Oil Painting, "Fun On the Fourth" by Tompkins H. Matteson, 1840-1850
- People Gathered on a Porch Decorated for the Fourth of July, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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People Gathered on a Porch Decorated for the Fourth of July, circa 1910
- Fourth of July Celebration with Fireworks and a Bonfire, circa 1910 - In 1898, the United States Post Office reduced the cost of mailing privately printed postcards to one cent. As postcards caught the public's fancy in the first decade of the 20th century, these cards blossomed with colorful images, humorous messages, or holiday greetings. Colorful, printed Fourth of July postcards often depicted flags, fireworks, and scenes of Independence Day celebrations.
- circa 1910
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Fourth of July Celebration with Fireworks and a Bonfire, circa 1910
In 1898, the United States Post Office reduced the cost of mailing privately printed postcards to one cent. As postcards caught the public's fancy in the first decade of the 20th century, these cards blossomed with colorful images, humorous messages, or holiday greetings. Colorful, printed Fourth of July postcards often depicted flags, fireworks, and scenes of Independence Day celebrations.
- "Salute to America" Program, Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Greenfield Village, July 3-4, 1993 -
- 03 July 1993-04 July 1993
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"Salute to America" Program, Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Greenfield Village, July 3-4, 1993
- Ticket Booth outside Henry Ford Museum for the "Salute to America" Concert in Greenfield Village, July 1, 1993 -
- July 01, 1993
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Ticket Booth outside Henry Ford Museum for the "Salute to America" Concert in Greenfield Village, July 1, 1993
- Rehearsal for the "Salute to America" Concert in Greenfield Village, July 1, 1993 -
- July 03, 1993
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Rehearsal for the "Salute to America" Concert in Greenfield Village, July 1, 1993
- Baseball Game in Inkster, Michigan, July 4, 1940 - During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- July 04, 1940
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Baseball Game in Inkster, Michigan, July 4, 1940
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- Ford Times, July 1913 - <em>Ford Times</em> was a widely distributed free publication created by the Ford Motor Company. Early issues targeted dealers. Later, editors expanded the magazine's content to cultivate loyalty among Ford owners and attract new customers. Travel articles, testimonials and mechanical advice appeared alongside sales content. Issues usually had colorful cover illustrations and numerous images of Ford automobiles and new Ford products.
- July 01, 1913
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Ford Times, July 1913
Ford Times was a widely distributed free publication created by the Ford Motor Company. Early issues targeted dealers. Later, editors expanded the magazine's content to cultivate loyalty among Ford owners and attract new customers. Travel articles, testimonials and mechanical advice appeared alongside sales content. Issues usually had colorful cover illustrations and numerous images of Ford automobiles and new Ford products.
- Women and Children Celebrate the Fourth of July, 1909 -
- 1909
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Women and Children Celebrate the Fourth of July, 1909