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- Plate, 1920-1930 - The Cowan Pottery near Cleveland, Ohio, produced exceptional artistic and commercial wares during its heyday, from 1920 to 1931. Hiring the best local talent, the pottery produced pieces influenced by the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles. This plate shows the classical myth of Apollo and Daphne, at the point where the wood nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, 1920-1930
The Cowan Pottery near Cleveland, Ohio, produced exceptional artistic and commercial wares during its heyday, from 1920 to 1931. Hiring the best local talent, the pottery produced pieces influenced by the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles. This plate shows the classical myth of Apollo and Daphne, at the point where the wood nymph Daphne transforms into a laurel tree.
- Pennant, "Paul Bunyan Lookout, Michigan," 1940-1965 - After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. New attractions vied for the attention of passing auto tourists. Travelers could find several Paul Bunyan statues scattered throughout Michigan. This pennant shows the one located near Ossineke, Michigan.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Paul Bunyan Lookout, Michigan," 1940-1965
After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. New attractions vied for the attention of passing auto tourists. Travelers could find several Paul Bunyan statues scattered throughout Michigan. This pennant shows the one located near Ossineke, Michigan.
- Chromolithograph, "Gambrinus und Seine Apostel in America," 1867 -
- 1867
- Collections - Artifact
Chromolithograph, "Gambrinus und Seine Apostel in America," 1867
- Thunderbird Canteen with Strap, 1942 - The native clays of Oklahoma provided a foundation for the decorative ceramics and dinnerware produced by Frankoma Pottery. John Frank, who headed the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma, and his wife Grace Lee began the business in 1933. They moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold their Southwestern-inspired wares coated with prairie-colored glazes at an affordable price. The pottery remained family-owned until 1990.
- 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Thunderbird Canteen with Strap, 1942
The native clays of Oklahoma provided a foundation for the decorative ceramics and dinnerware produced by Frankoma Pottery. John Frank, who headed the ceramics department at the University of Oklahoma, and his wife Grace Lee began the business in 1933. They moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in 1938 and sold their Southwestern-inspired wares coated with prairie-colored glazes at an affordable price. The pottery remained family-owned until 1990.
- Pennant, "Trees of Mystery, Redwood Highway, Cal.," 1946-1965 - After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. New attractions vied for the attention of passing auto tourists. Trees of Mystery opened in 1946, attracting those visiting California's redwood forests. The privately owned park contains trails, a museum, redwood sculptures, shops, and statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
- 1946-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Trees of Mystery, Redwood Highway, Cal.," 1946-1965
After World War II, highways were flooded with family vacationers out to enjoy their new cars and all that America had to offer. New attractions vied for the attention of passing auto tourists. Trees of Mystery opened in 1946, attracting those visiting California's redwood forests. The privately owned park contains trails, a museum, redwood sculptures, shops, and statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.