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- Grilling Meat using Ford Charcoal Briquets, 1934 - Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.

- July 01, 1934
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Grilling Meat using Ford Charcoal Briquets, 1934
Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.
- Ford Charcoal Briquets Bag, 1929-1947 - Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.

- 1929-1947
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Ford Charcoal Briquets Bag, 1929-1947
Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.
- Chef Broiling Steak and Hot Dogs over Ford Charcoal Briquets, 1938 - Ford Motor Company promoted its charcoal briquettes to commercial restaurateurs as well as backyard barbeque chefs. The briquettes, made from wood wastes generated by Ford's sawmill operations, produced a steady and even heat ideal for broiling meats. Ford boasted that the hardwood used in its charcoal gave a special aroma and flavor to any foods cooked over it.

- January 07, 1935
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Chef Broiling Steak and Hot Dogs over Ford Charcoal Briquets, 1938
Ford Motor Company promoted its charcoal briquettes to commercial restaurateurs as well as backyard barbeque chefs. The briquettes, made from wood wastes generated by Ford's sawmill operations, produced a steady and even heat ideal for broiling meats. Ford boasted that the hardwood used in its charcoal gave a special aroma and flavor to any foods cooked over it.
- Final Assembly of Ford V-8 Automobiles, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934 - At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's enormous Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Ford employees built nearly 564,000 automobiles.

- 1934
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Final Assembly of Ford V-8 Automobiles, Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
At its peak in the 1930s, Ford Motor Company's enormous Rouge factory employed more than 100,000 workers. The complex included more than 15 million square feet of floor space and 120 miles of conveyors that turned out a new car every 49 seconds. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Ford employees built nearly 564,000 automobiles.
- PrestoBurger 1 Electric Grill and Griddle, 1975-1980 - Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.

- 1975-1978
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PrestoBurger 1 Electric Grill and Griddle, 1975-1980
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
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- Rippowam Grill Matchbook, Stamford, Connecticut, 1940-1949 - Cigarette smoking was commonplace during the mid-20th century, and free matchbooks for customers promised free advertising. According to this matchbook cover, The Rippowam Grill, in Stamford, Connecticut, was located on the Boston Post Road--an early route from Boston through Connecticut. The Grill featured both counter and booth service, as well as parking. And it was always open!

- 1940-1949
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Rippowam Grill Matchbook, Stamford, Connecticut, 1940-1949
Cigarette smoking was commonplace during the mid-20th century, and free matchbooks for customers promised free advertising. According to this matchbook cover, The Rippowam Grill, in Stamford, Connecticut, was located on the Boston Post Road--an early route from Boston through Connecticut. The Grill featured both counter and booth service, as well as parking. And it was always open!
- Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940 -

- circa 1940
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Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940
- Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940 -

- circa 1940
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Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940
- "Partio" Cart Used by Dwight Eisenhower, circa 1960 - The upscale Partio -- an all-in-one electric range, charcoal barbeque, and rotisserie -- evokes America's sense of optimism during the Eisenhower era. This particular example was owned by Dwight D. Eisenhower and used by the former President at his Palm Springs, California, home. Vivid postwar styling aside, the Partio points forward to the present day interest in well-appointed outdoor living, as served up in lifestyle magazines and lavish catalogues.

- circa 1960
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"Partio" Cart Used by Dwight Eisenhower, circa 1960
The upscale Partio -- an all-in-one electric range, charcoal barbeque, and rotisserie -- evokes America's sense of optimism during the Eisenhower era. This particular example was owned by Dwight D. Eisenhower and used by the former President at his Palm Springs, California, home. Vivid postwar styling aside, the Partio points forward to the present day interest in well-appointed outdoor living, as served up in lifestyle magazines and lavish catalogues.