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- Trade Card for Thoroughbred Poultry, P. E. Twining, 1870-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1870-1900
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Trade Card for Thoroughbred Poultry, P. E. Twining, 1870-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851 - This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- June 26, 1851
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Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851
This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938 - R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- 1938
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Executives at Ford Engineering Laboratory, 1938
R.H. Schmidt -- head of purchasing at Ford Motor Company's Cologne, Germany, plant -- took this photo of Henry Ford and senior executives while Schmidt was visiting Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. At left are vice president of manufacturing P.E. Martin and production superintendent Charles Sorensen. Henry Ford is at far right.
- Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932 - P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- March 25, 1932
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Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932
P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924 - American Ship Building Company launched <em>Henry Ford II</em> at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, <em>Henry Ford II</em> was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- March 01, 1924
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Ford Motor Company Executives at Launching of Freighter MS Henry Ford II, March 1, 1924
American Ship Building Company launched Henry Ford II at its Lorain, Ohio, shipyard in 1924. The vessel, owned and operated by Ford Motor Company, primarily carried ore from western Lake Superior to the steel mill at Ford's Rouge plant near Detroit. After 65 years of service, Henry Ford II was retired in 1989 and scrapped five years later.
- "Alton Trials: of Winthrop S. Gilman...Enoch Long/Written out from Notes Taken at the Time of Trial," 1838 -
- 1838
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"Alton Trials: of Winthrop S. Gilman...Enoch Long/Written out from Notes Taken at the Time of Trial," 1838
- Sunbury Daily Item Newspaper for May 20, 1916 -
- May 20, 1916
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Sunbury Daily Item Newspaper for May 20, 1916
- Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Charles Sorensen, and P.E. Martin in the Fifteen-Millionth Ford Model T on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927 - After the fifteen millionth Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T -- was completed on May 26, 1927, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, and production managers Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin drove the car from Ford Motor Company's Highland Park assembly plant to the automaker's engineering laboratory in Dearborn. Company officials and members of the press joined in the parade.
- May 26, 1927
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Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Charles Sorensen, and P.E. Martin in the Fifteen-Millionth Ford Model T on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
After the fifteen millionth Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T -- was completed on May 26, 1927, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, and production managers Charles Sorensen and P.E. Martin drove the car from Ford Motor Company's Highland Park assembly plant to the automaker's engineering laboratory in Dearborn. Company officials and members of the press joined in the parade.
- H. J. Heinz Company Baseball Team, 1896 - The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of employee welfare during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Exemplary employee amenities such as a gymnasium, swimming pool, self-improvement classes, and large dining rooms supported a strong company culture. An additional recreational activity included the company baseball team, comprised of its employees.
- 1896
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H. J. Heinz Company Baseball Team, 1896
The H.J. Heinz Company was at the forefront of employee welfare during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Exemplary employee amenities such as a gymnasium, swimming pool, self-improvement classes, and large dining rooms supported a strong company culture. An additional recreational activity included the company baseball team, comprised of its employees.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, January 1954 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. The wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while the V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. The Barchetta made appearances at Henry Ford Museum for the 1954 and 1955 <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibitions.
- January 01, 1954
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Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, January 1954
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. The wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while the V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. The Barchetta made appearances at Henry Ford Museum for the 1954 and 1955 Sports Cars in Review exhibitions.