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- Portrait of Barack Obama, Enclosed with Inauguration Invitation, 2009 -
- January 20, 2009
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Portrait of Barack Obama, Enclosed with Inauguration Invitation, 2009
- Scene from the Film "American Graffiti," 1978 - Hot rods, rock and roll, and a generation coming of age cruise down the streets of Modesto, California, in <em>American Graffiti</em>. The George Lucas film follows a group of teenagers on the last night of summer cruising in 1962 -- before college, work, growing up, and the loss of innocence. This scene was printed for its 1978 re-release.
- 1962
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Scene from the Film "American Graffiti," 1978
Hot rods, rock and roll, and a generation coming of age cruise down the streets of Modesto, California, in American Graffiti. The George Lucas film follows a group of teenagers on the last night of summer cruising in 1962 -- before college, work, growing up, and the loss of innocence. This scene was printed for its 1978 re-release.
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. This photolithograph copy made in the early twentieth century, beautifully reproduces the original photo made by Alexander Gardner in his Washington, D.C., studio on Sunday, November 8, 1863. This close-up view of Lincoln's head and shoulders is considered by many to be the greatest portrait of President Lincoln.
- 1863
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1863
President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. This photolithograph copy made in the early twentieth century, beautifully reproduces the original photo made by Alexander Gardner in his Washington, D.C., studio on Sunday, November 8, 1863. This close-up view of Lincoln's head and shoulders is considered by many to be the greatest portrait of President Lincoln.
- "We Shall Overcome! A Jail Can Only Hold a Man's Body - His Mind and Heart Remain Free," 1963 - More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This print, part of a souvenir portfolio made for the event, incorporated fragments of disturbing images from the movement. The artist intended these to symbolize man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Civil Rights activists hoped that they would stir people's emotions and incite action.
- August 28, 1963
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"We Shall Overcome! A Jail Can Only Hold a Man's Body - His Mind and Heart Remain Free," 1963
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates showed up at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This print, part of a souvenir portfolio made for the event, incorporated fragments of disturbing images from the movement. The artist intended these to symbolize man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Civil Rights activists hoped that they would stir people's emotions and incite action.
- Print of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Booker T. Washington, "Onward," 1903 - This poster depicts three leading Americans who advanced African-American life at the turn of the 20th century. Frederick Douglass challenged slavery and worked for its abolition. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to preserve the Union by declaring freedom to slaves in rebel states. Booker T. Washington, leader of the Tuskegee Institute, promoted African-American rights through education and industry.
- 1903
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Print of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Booker T. Washington, "Onward," 1903
This poster depicts three leading Americans who advanced African-American life at the turn of the 20th century. Frederick Douglass challenged slavery and worked for its abolition. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to preserve the Union by declaring freedom to slaves in rebel states. Booker T. Washington, leader of the Tuskegee Institute, promoted African-American rights through education and industry.
- Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Posters, "Tune In, Universal Safety," 1924 -
- 1924
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Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Posters, "Tune In, Universal Safety," 1924
- Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Poster, "Safety First. Save Your Eyes, Use Goggles," 1924 -
- 1924
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Ford Motor Company Worker Safety Poster, "Safety First. Save Your Eyes, Use Goggles," 1924
- "A.D. Sturges Jeweler, Norwich, N.Y.," 1898-1901 -
- 1898-1901
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"A.D. Sturges Jeweler, Norwich, N.Y.," 1898-1901
- Supplement to the Philadelphia Inquirer, June 16, 1968, "Robert Francis Kennedy" - In early June 1968, Democratic Presidential candidate Robert "Bobby" Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after winning the California primary. Many Americans had pinned their hopes on the brother of assassinated President John Kennedy to restore faith in a country seemingly slipping into social and political turmoil. After the tragic event, newspapers and magazines produced memorial issues documenting the life of the slain leader.
- June 06, 1968
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Supplement to the Philadelphia Inquirer, June 16, 1968, "Robert Francis Kennedy"
In early June 1968, Democratic Presidential candidate Robert "Bobby" Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after winning the California primary. Many Americans had pinned their hopes on the brother of assassinated President John Kennedy to restore faith in a country seemingly slipping into social and political turmoil. After the tragic event, newspapers and magazines produced memorial issues documenting the life of the slain leader.
- Old Stage House, Clinton, Mich., November 7, 1909 - This "Old Stage House," constructed 1831-2 in Clinton, Michigan, was originally a stagecoach stop on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In 1927, Henry Ford purchased the building from resident Ella Smith -- the daughter of Walter Smith, who had run the hostelry as Smith's Hotel between 1868 and 1896. Moved to Greenfield Village, the restored and renamed Clinton Inn opened in 1929.
- November 07, 1908
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Old Stage House, Clinton, Mich., November 7, 1909
This "Old Stage House," constructed 1831-2 in Clinton, Michigan, was originally a stagecoach stop on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In 1927, Henry Ford purchased the building from resident Ella Smith -- the daughter of Walter Smith, who had run the hostelry as Smith's Hotel between 1868 and 1896. Moved to Greenfield Village, the restored and renamed Clinton Inn opened in 1929.