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- Shortwave and Television Corporation 3" Mechanical Tabletop Television Receiver, 1930 - Hollis Baird I (1905-1990) was a mechanical television inventor and entrepreneur. In 1928 he helped found Shortwave and Television Laboratory, which sold radios and mechanical televisions and, beginning in April 1929, operated Boston's second experimental television station, W1WX/W1XAV. This Model 26/36 was sold as a kit or as a finished set; it would also have been connected to a radio receiver. Viewers watched speeches and musical programs through a 3" screen.
- 1930
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Shortwave and Television Corporation 3" Mechanical Tabletop Television Receiver, 1930
Hollis Baird I (1905-1990) was a mechanical television inventor and entrepreneur. In 1928 he helped found Shortwave and Television Laboratory, which sold radios and mechanical televisions and, beginning in April 1929, operated Boston's second experimental television station, W1WX/W1XAV. This Model 26/36 was sold as a kit or as a finished set; it would also have been connected to a radio receiver. Viewers watched speeches and musical programs through a 3" screen.
- Isabelle M. Jones Grave in Jones-Maybee Family Plot, Lakeside Cemetery, Holly, Michigan, 1925 -
- 1925
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Isabelle M. Jones Grave in Jones-Maybee Family Plot, Lakeside Cemetery, Holly, Michigan, 1925
- JewelBrite Holly Christmas Tree Ornament, 1967-1969 - Decor Novelties Inc., of Whitman, Massachusetts, created Jewelbrite Christmas ornaments in the mid-20th century. The lightweight ornaments often encased seasonal symbols -- flowers, bells, angels, snow people, or other holiday depictions -- in a hard plastic case with reflective materials to provide additional sparkle to a Christmas tree.
- 1967-1969
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JewelBrite Holly Christmas Tree Ornament, 1967-1969
Decor Novelties Inc., of Whitman, Massachusetts, created Jewelbrite Christmas ornaments in the mid-20th century. The lightweight ornaments often encased seasonal symbols -- flowers, bells, angels, snow people, or other holiday depictions -- in a hard plastic case with reflective materials to provide additional sparkle to a Christmas tree.
- Holly Hobbie Print "Mother" Apron, Worn by Cindee Mines, 1978-1980 - Baking Christmas cookies has been a long-standing holiday tradition in the Mines family. The annual gathering strengthened family bonds, including among extended family members. In the 1970s, Linda Mines created matching Holly Hobbie-themed aprons for those who gathered at her mother-in-law's house to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Linda sewed this apron for her sister-in-law, Cindee Mines.
- 1978-1980
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Holly Hobbie Print "Mother" Apron, Worn by Cindee Mines, 1978-1980
Baking Christmas cookies has been a long-standing holiday tradition in the Mines family. The annual gathering strengthened family bonds, including among extended family members. In the 1970s, Linda Mines created matching Holly Hobbie-themed aprons for those who gathered at her mother-in-law's house to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Linda sewed this apron for her sister-in-law, Cindee Mines.
- Holly Hobbie Print "Daughter" Apron, Worn by Megan Mines, 1978-1980 - Baking Christmas cookies has been a long-standing holiday tradition in the Mines family. The annual gathering strengthened family bonds, including among extended family members. In the 1970s, Linda Mines created matching Holly Hobbie-themed aprons for those who gathered at her mother-in-law's house to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Linda sewed this apron for her niece, Megan Mines.
- 1978-1980
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Holly Hobbie Print "Daughter" Apron, Worn by Megan Mines, 1978-1980
Baking Christmas cookies has been a long-standing holiday tradition in the Mines family. The annual gathering strengthened family bonds, including among extended family members. In the 1970s, Linda Mines created matching Holly Hobbie-themed aprons for those who gathered at her mother-in-law's house to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Linda sewed this apron for her niece, Megan Mines.
- Label, "S. W. Hollis & Co. Brand Raisins," 1890-1930 - Food companies sought ways to make their packaged goods stand out on store shelves from other similar products. Attractive labels, like this colorful floral design for S. W. Hollis & Company brand raisins, helped catch the attention of potential customers and encouraged them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- 1890-1930
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Label, "S. W. Hollis & Co. Brand Raisins," 1890-1930
Food companies sought ways to make their packaged goods stand out on store shelves from other similar products. Attractive labels, like this colorful floral design for S. W. Hollis & Company brand raisins, helped catch the attention of potential customers and encouraged them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Hosts of "The Victory Garden" Television Program, 1993 - WGBH-TV launched <em>Crockett's Victory Garden</em> in April 1975. Russell Morash produced the show, and home gardeners relished the sage advice of gardeners Jim Crockett, Bob Thomson, and others over the years. A segment on cooking for gardeners became a regular feature when chef Marian Morash, Russell's wife, joined the series. <em>The Victory Garden</em> (under other titles) ended its 40-year run in 2015.
- 1993
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Hosts of "The Victory Garden" Television Program, 1993
WGBH-TV launched Crockett's Victory Garden in April 1975. Russell Morash produced the show, and home gardeners relished the sage advice of gardeners Jim Crockett, Bob Thomson, and others over the years. A segment on cooking for gardeners became a regular feature when chef Marian Morash, Russell's wife, joined the series. The Victory Garden (under other titles) ended its 40-year run in 2015.
- Cutting the First Tree for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway in Plymouth, Michigan, February 8, 1867 - The Holly, Wayne & Monroe Railway connected its three namesake cities in southeast Michigan. The 63-mile railroad was a project of the larger Flint & Pere Marquette Railway, built to give the F&PM access to Great Lakes shipping at the Lake Erie port of Monroe. Both lines ultimately became a part of the Pere Marquette Railroad, established in 1900.
- February 08, 1867
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Cutting the First Tree for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railway in Plymouth, Michigan, February 8, 1867
The Holly, Wayne & Monroe Railway connected its three namesake cities in southeast Michigan. The 63-mile railroad was a project of the larger Flint & Pere Marquette Railway, built to give the F&PM access to Great Lakes shipping at the Lake Erie port of Monroe. Both lines ultimately became a part of the Pere Marquette Railroad, established in 1900.
- Handwritten Note to Uril Franklin Hollis from the Ku Klux Klan, circa 1924 - Uril Franklin Hollis, a Black man, received this threatening note from the local KKK in Gattman, Mississippi, sometime in the early 1920s. Hollis heeded his white neighbors' warning and moved to Hamtramck, Michigan, where he found work in the auto industry. Life was precarious for Black Americans in the South, while jobs in northern cities offered hope of economic security and a seeming respite from threats and violence.
- circa 1924
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Handwritten Note to Uril Franklin Hollis from the Ku Klux Klan, circa 1924
Uril Franklin Hollis, a Black man, received this threatening note from the local KKK in Gattman, Mississippi, sometime in the early 1920s. Hollis heeded his white neighbors' warning and moved to Hamtramck, Michigan, where he found work in the auto industry. Life was precarious for Black Americans in the South, while jobs in northern cities offered hope of economic security and a seeming respite from threats and violence.
- Program, "Vocal and Instrumental Concert by the Peninsular Serenaders," Music Hall, Holly, Michigan, May 24, 1866 -
- May 24, 1866
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Program, "Vocal and Instrumental Concert by the Peninsular Serenaders," Music Hall, Holly, Michigan, May 24, 1866