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- Hat, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1930-1938 -
- 1930-1938
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Hat, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1930-1938
- "Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System" - In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- 1850-1900
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"Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System"
In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946 - In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- 1946
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946
In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- Magazine (Periodical), "Fordowner," Bound Volume for April 1914 to March 1915 - Who needs a tent? In 1914, <em>The Fordowner</em> demonstrated how a Model T could become a bunk bed.
- April 1914-March 1915
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Magazine (Periodical), "Fordowner," Bound Volume for April 1914 to March 1915
Who needs a tent? In 1914, The Fordowner demonstrated how a Model T could become a bunk bed.
- Rod -
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Rod
- Ash Scraper -
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Ash Scraper
- Pothook -
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Pothook
- Waffle Iron -
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Waffle Iron
- Chopping Knife -
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Chopping Knife
- Knife with Long Handle -
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Knife with Long Handle