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- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Chisels, Reamers and Wrenches, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Chisels, Reamers and Wrenches, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.
- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Drill Bits, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Drill Bits, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.
- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Screwdrivers and Files, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Screwdrivers and Files, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.
- Work Apron, circa 1950 - An employee wore this apron in the years after World War II at the Aroostook Equipment Company, a building material and appliance store in Fort Fairfield, Maine. The apron protected clothing, and its large, deep front pocket provided easy access to needed objects when serving customers. And what better way to advertise to those looking to build or improve their homes?

- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Work Apron, circa 1950
An employee wore this apron in the years after World War II at the Aroostook Equipment Company, a building material and appliance store in Fort Fairfield, Maine. The apron protected clothing, and its large, deep front pocket provided easy access to needed objects when serving customers. And what better way to advertise to those looking to build or improve their homes?
- Ford Charcoal Briquets and Picnic Kit Display in a Hardware Store, 1938 - Ford Motor Company manufactured charcoal briquettes from wood wastes generated by its lumber operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. To help promote the briquettes, Ford also sold charcoal grills through its auto dealerships and employee commissaries, as well as traditional hardware and sporting goods stores. Charcoal provided picnickers with a quick-burning fuel that eliminated the work of gathering and lighting firewood.

- April 28, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Charcoal Briquets and Picnic Kit Display in a Hardware Store, 1938
Ford Motor Company manufactured charcoal briquettes from wood wastes generated by its lumber operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. To help promote the briquettes, Ford also sold charcoal grills through its auto dealerships and employee commissaries, as well as traditional hardware and sporting goods stores. Charcoal provided picnickers with a quick-burning fuel that eliminated the work of gathering and lighting firewood.
- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Pliers, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Pliers, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.
- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Calipers and Rulers, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Calipers and Rulers, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.
- Burglar Alarm, 1916-1940 -

- 1916-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Burglar Alarm, 1916-1940
- The Great International Cosmic Hardware Store, 1973 -

- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
The Great International Cosmic Hardware Store, 1973
- L. Miller & Son Store Display of Hinges, 1923-1928 - Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.

- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
L. Miller & Son Store Display of Hinges, 1923-1928
Louis Miller, a Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, started and operated L. Miller & Son hardware. A highlight of his store (located in an East European immigrant neighborhood) was an elaborate and extensive tool and hardware display that literally showcased the store's stock: not only great salesmanship but also a benefit to customers with a language barrier.