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- View from "The Mangoes" Toward the Ocean, circa 1920 - This is the view from Henry and Clara Ford's vacation home along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida. Ford purchased the property, which neighbored his friend Thomas Edison's winter retreat, in 1916. The Fords named the estate "The Mangoes" and surrounded their newly built bungalow with tropical landscaping, including citrus trees and the palms and pond seen here.
- circa 1920
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View from "The Mangoes" Toward the Ocean, circa 1920
This is the view from Henry and Clara Ford's vacation home along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida. Ford purchased the property, which neighbored his friend Thomas Edison's winter retreat, in 1916. The Fords named the estate "The Mangoes" and surrounded their newly built bungalow with tropical landscaping, including citrus trees and the palms and pond seen here.
- Copy of a 2000 Presidential Election Ballot for Palm Beach County, Florida - Paper "butterfly ballots" are pierced with a "punch needle"--reminiscent of computer punch cards. Leftover confetti fragments of the punched paper are called "chads." If ballots are not fully punched, partially attached "hanging chads" invalidate the vote. During the 2000 Presidential election, this infamous system caused confusion among voters in Palm Beach County, Florida, forcing a recount of spoiled ballots.
- circa 1995
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Copy of a 2000 Presidential Election Ballot for Palm Beach County, Florida
Paper "butterfly ballots" are pierced with a "punch needle"--reminiscent of computer punch cards. Leftover confetti fragments of the punched paper are called "chads." If ballots are not fully punched, partially attached "hanging chads" invalidate the vote. During the 2000 Presidential election, this infamous system caused confusion among voters in Palm Beach County, Florida, forcing a recount of spoiled ballots.
- Harvesting Indian River Pineapples in Florida, 1900-1910 -
- 1900-1910
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Harvesting Indian River Pineapples in Florida, 1900-1910
- Hallmark "In the Pink" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1994
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Hallmark "In the Pink" Christmas Ornament, 1994
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Program, 12th Palm Springs Road Race, April 1957 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. The 1957 Palm Springs Road Race, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America, took place on a circuit at the Palm Springs, California, airport. Phil Hill earned the overall win in the 25-lap main event at the wheel of Tony Parrovano's #2 Ferrari 121 LM.
- 06 April 1957-07 April 1957
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Program, 12th Palm Springs Road Race, April 1957
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and memorabilia. The 1957 Palm Springs Road Race, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America, took place on a circuit at the Palm Springs, California, airport. Phil Hill earned the overall win in the 25-lap main event at the wheel of Tony Parrovano's #2 Ferrari 121 LM.
- "Chuck-Wagon Meal near Palm Springs," October 20, 1959 -
- circa 1959
- Collections - Artifact
"Chuck-Wagon Meal near Palm Springs," October 20, 1959
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1985 Formula 5000 Palm Springs--Item2 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1985
- Collections - Artifact
Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1985 Formula 5000 Palm Springs--Item2
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- "Royal Palm Avenue, James Estate, Cocoanut Grove, Florida," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked May 10, 1926 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
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"Royal Palm Avenue, James Estate, Cocoanut Grove, Florida," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked May 10, 1926
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
- Pennant, "West Palm Beach, Fla.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many of these pennants depict typical tourist attractions, such as palm trees, sailboats, and a sandy beach. Vacationers to West Palm Beach, Florida, may have been less eager to see a stray alligator however.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "West Palm Beach, Fla.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many of these pennants depict typical tourist attractions, such as palm trees, sailboats, and a sandy beach. Vacationers to West Palm Beach, Florida, may have been less eager to see a stray alligator however.
- "Eating Cocoanuts," Bahama Islands, circa 1900 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1900
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"Eating Cocoanuts," Bahama Islands, circa 1900
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.