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- Oyster Plate, circa 1880 - Ever since the White House became the President's official home, dinnerware for state occasions was purchased in great quantities. Usually, the china was the choice of the President or his wife. The next administration sometimes added to the set or in many cases, disposed of the remnants and ordered new. This oyster plate came from the service used by President Rutherford B. Hayes.

- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Oyster Plate, circa 1880
Ever since the White House became the President's official home, dinnerware for state occasions was purchased in great quantities. Usually, the china was the choice of the President or his wife. The next administration sometimes added to the set or in many cases, disposed of the remnants and ordered new. This oyster plate came from the service used by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
- "Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955 -

- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955
- Print, Theodore Roosevelt and Family with Service Flag, 1918 -

- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Print, Theodore Roosevelt and Family with Service Flag, 1918
- Tonging for Oysters at Kilkenny Plantation near Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1947 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the economic and civic improvement of the area, especially in finding ways to help people in the community make a living. He hired locals at his farming and lumbering operations and even supported the area's traditional oystering enterprises.

- circa 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Tonging for Oysters at Kilkenny Plantation near Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1947
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the economic and civic improvement of the area, especially in finding ways to help people in the community make a living. He hired locals at his farming and lumbering operations and even supported the area's traditional oystering enterprises.
- "Gas Turbines - Full Story," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9, September 1953 - In 1953, <em>Motor Trend</em> magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.

- September 01, 1953
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"Gas Turbines - Full Story," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9, September 1953
In 1953, Motor Trend magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.