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- Hallmark "Husband" Christmas Ornament, 1986 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1986
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Hallmark "Husband" Christmas Ornament, 1986
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Mr. & Mrs. Henry Austin Clark, Jr. in 1910 Buick Model 10 at Long Island Automotive Museum, June 29, 1956 - Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime. Many were displayed in the Long Island Automotive Museum, which he operated from 1948 to 1980. Clark's 1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau was restored by Charles Chayne, chief engineer at Buick from 1936 to 1951.
- June 29, 1956
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Mr. & Mrs. Henry Austin Clark, Jr. in 1910 Buick Model 10 at Long Island Automotive Museum, June 29, 1956
Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime. Many were displayed in the Long Island Automotive Museum, which he operated from 1948 to 1980. Clark's 1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau was restored by Charles Chayne, chief engineer at Buick from 1936 to 1951.
- "War Time Savings," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked December 2, 1918 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.
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"War Time Savings," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked December 2, 1918
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.
- Seated Husband and Wife, 1880-1889 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- 1880-1889
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Seated Husband and Wife, 1880-1889
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- Cleoda and Della Davis on the Steps of their Home, circa 1925 - Cleoda Davis (1899-1964) migrated from North Carolina during World War I, where he found work at a shipbuilding company in River Rouge, Michigan. He later worked as a pipe fitter for a chemical company in Detroit. In the early 1920s, Davis married Della Louise Massey (1902-1998) of North Carolina.
- circa 1925
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Cleoda and Della Davis on the Steps of their Home, circa 1925
Cleoda Davis (1899-1964) migrated from North Carolina during World War I, where he found work at a shipbuilding company in River Rouge, Michigan. He later worked as a pipe fitter for a chemical company in Detroit. In the early 1920s, Davis married Della Louise Massey (1902-1998) of North Carolina.
- Husband and Wife in Front of a Painted Backdrop, 1880-1889 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- 1880-1889
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Husband and Wife in Front of a Painted Backdrop, 1880-1889
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- Hallmark "Husband" Christmas Ornament, 1987 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Husband" Christmas Ornament, 1987
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Russell and Marian Morash of the Television Program "The Victory Garden," circa 1991 - 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.
- circa 1991
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Russell and Marian Morash of the Television Program "The Victory Garden," circa 1991
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.
- Henry and Clara Ford in the Garden of Their Edison Avenue Home, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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Henry and Clara Ford in the Garden of Their Edison Avenue Home, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910
- "A Valentine for My Husband, Life with My Guy is Fun and Exciting," 1954 - This Valentine's Day card, featuring a wife and husband riding a tandem bicycle, calls to mind the song "Daisy Bell" written by Harry Dacre in 1892. Though first published during the bicycle boom of the 1890s, the song's chorus is recognized by many people even today: "You'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two."
- 1954
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"A Valentine for My Husband, Life with My Guy is Fun and Exciting," 1954
This Valentine's Day card, featuring a wife and husband riding a tandem bicycle, calls to mind the song "Daisy Bell" written by Harry Dacre in 1892. Though first published during the bicycle boom of the 1890s, the song's chorus is recognized by many people even today: "You'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two."