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- Luncheon Plate, 1923 - Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips between 1916 and 1924. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds loved to explore nature and the pre-industrial landscape, but they also camped in style. This group of well-to-do adventurers brought along service staff and all needed amenities including a set of durable, Art and Crafts-patterned china.
- 1923
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Luncheon Plate, 1923
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips between 1916 and 1924. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds loved to explore nature and the pre-industrial landscape, but they also camped in style. This group of well-to-do adventurers brought along service staff and all needed amenities including a set of durable, Art and Crafts-patterned china.
- Donald Shelley Presenting a Gift to Yvonne Prieur at Her Retirment Luncheon, August 31, 1970 - Yvonne Prieur (1902-2002), a native of Chile, moved with her family to the Philippines in 1929, later surviving the Japanese occupation during World War II -- her husband, however, died tragically in 1945. She moved to Michigan and found work as a seamstress for The Henry Ford beginning in 1949. Yvonne showed off her sewing skills to visitors and coworkers for the next 21 years.
- August 31, 1970
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Donald Shelley Presenting a Gift to Yvonne Prieur at Her Retirment Luncheon, August 31, 1970
Yvonne Prieur (1902-2002), a native of Chile, moved with her family to the Philippines in 1929, later surviving the Japanese occupation during World War II -- her husband, however, died tragically in 1945. She moved to Michigan and found work as a seamstress for The Henry Ford beginning in 1949. Yvonne showed off her sewing skills to visitors and coworkers for the next 21 years.
- Pauline Taylor and Friends from the Greenfield Village Cleaning Department at her Retirement Luncheon, October 29, 1976 -
- October 29, 1976
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Pauline Taylor and Friends from the Greenfield Village Cleaning Department at her Retirement Luncheon, October 29, 1976
- Frank Caddy and Gus Munchow Bid Farewell to Pauline Taylor at her Retirement Luncheon, October 29, 1976 -
- October 29, 1976
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Frank Caddy and Gus Munchow Bid Farewell to Pauline Taylor at her Retirement Luncheon, October 29, 1976
- Fiesta Ware Luncheon Plate, 1936-1951 - Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- 1936-1951
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Fiesta Ware Luncheon Plate, 1936-1951
Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- Fiesta Ware Luncheon Plate, 1936-1951 - Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- 1936-1951
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Fiesta Ware Luncheon Plate, 1936-1951
Colorful Fiesta ware was one of many inexpensive, yet fashionable dinnerware sets produced for the middle market during the Great Depression, sold at retailers like F.W. Woolworth's, Kresge, and department store bargain basements. Thanks to revived interest in Art Deco, the line was resurrected in 1986 by the Homer Laughlin China Company, and remains in production today.
- Roycroft Inn Luncheon Plate, 1980-2000 - The Roycrofters were a community of craft workers and artists founded in 1895, part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Located in East Aurora, New York, its campus housed various craft shops and provided an inn to welcome visitors. This plate from the late 1900s displays an original design by Dard Hunter (1883-1966).
- 1980-2000
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Roycroft Inn Luncheon Plate, 1980-2000
The Roycrofters were a community of craft workers and artists founded in 1895, part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Located in East Aurora, New York, its campus housed various craft shops and provided an inn to welcome visitors. This plate from the late 1900s displays an original design by Dard Hunter (1883-1966).
- Edison Institute Retirees at the 23rd Annual Retired Employees Luncheon, November 25, 1975 -
- November 25, 1975
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Edison Institute Retirees at the 23rd Annual Retired Employees Luncheon, November 25, 1975
- Henry Ford II with Ambassador Byroade and Gerardo Sicat during the VIP Luncheon, Philippines, March 1971 - Henry Ford II and Cristina Ford visited the Philippines in March 1971. While there, the Fords met with President Ferdinand Marcos, First Lady Imelda Marcos, and other Filipino officials.
- March 01, 1971
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Henry Ford II with Ambassador Byroade and Gerardo Sicat during the VIP Luncheon, Philippines, March 1971
Henry Ford II and Cristina Ford visited the Philippines in March 1971. While there, the Fords met with President Ferdinand Marcos, First Lady Imelda Marcos, and other Filipino officials.
- Howard Johnson's "Simple Simon and the Pieman" Lunch Plate, 1956 - In the 1920s, Howard Deering Johnson began selling ice cream from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these orange-roofed establishments across America -- locating them along highways to cater to the traveling public. The Simple Simon and the Pieman logo -- seen on this plate -- became a recognizable symbol to his motoring patrons.
- 1956
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Howard Johnson's "Simple Simon and the Pieman" Lunch Plate, 1956
In the 1920s, Howard Deering Johnson began selling ice cream from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these orange-roofed establishments across America -- locating them along highways to cater to the traveling public. The Simple Simon and the Pieman logo -- seen on this plate -- became a recognizable symbol to his motoring patrons.