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- Tramp Art Frame with Modern MIrror Glass, 1929-1940 -
- 1929-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Tramp Art Frame with Modern MIrror Glass, 1929-1940
- Printing Plate with Image of a Jewelry Cabinet and Stands -
- Collections - Artifact
Printing Plate with Image of a Jewelry Cabinet and Stands
- Vanity Mirror, 1940-1942 -
- 1940-1942
- Collections - Artifact
Vanity Mirror, 1940-1942
- Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair -
- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair
- Tramp Art Frame with Modern MIrror Glass, 1929-1940 -
- 1929-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Tramp Art Frame with Modern MIrror Glass, 1929-1940
- Mirror, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Mirror, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Looking Glass, 1730-1745 -
- 1730-1745
- Collections - Artifact
Looking Glass, 1730-1745
- Century of Progress International Exposition Souvenir Mirror, 1933 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this pocket mirror depicting the exposition's Federal Building, which was designed to represent the three branches of American government.
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Century of Progress International Exposition Souvenir Mirror, 1933
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this pocket mirror depicting the exposition's Federal Building, which was designed to represent the three branches of American government.
- Trade Card for Duplex Corsets, Bortree Manufacturing Co., circa 1885 - The hourglass figure deemed fashionable in the late 19th century was made possible by the use of extremely uncomfortable and constricting undergarments, especially the corset. The Bortree Manufacturing Company was similar to other corset manufacturers in its claim that its corsets were not only beautiful but also comfortable and healthful -- claims with which both physicians and health reformers vehemently disagreed.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Duplex Corsets, Bortree Manufacturing Co., circa 1885
The hourglass figure deemed fashionable in the late 19th century was made possible by the use of extremely uncomfortable and constricting undergarments, especially the corset. The Bortree Manufacturing Company was similar to other corset manufacturers in its claim that its corsets were not only beautiful but also comfortable and healthful -- claims with which both physicians and health reformers vehemently disagreed.
- Drawing, "Rear View Mirror Retaining Bracket," Ford Model A, January 31, 1928 - The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
- January 31, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing, "Rear View Mirror Retaining Bracket," Ford Model A, January 31, 1928
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.