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- Lincoln Beachey Stunt Flying over San Francisco, California, circa 1915 - Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- circa 1915
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Lincoln Beachey Stunt Flying over San Francisco, California, circa 1915
Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- Knox Collapsible Cup, 1900-1910 - This "telescoping" or "collapsible" cup was a convenient item for cyclists, motorists, and canoeists. When not in use, it could be collapsed and carried in a pocket. This ingenious cup was produced with different lids, including one depicting bicyclists and labeled "Cyclist's Cup." The "Knox" name on the lid of this cup might refer to the Knox Automobile Company.
- 1900-1910
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Knox Collapsible Cup, 1900-1910
This "telescoping" or "collapsible" cup was a convenient item for cyclists, motorists, and canoeists. When not in use, it could be collapsed and carried in a pocket. This ingenious cup was produced with different lids, including one depicting bicyclists and labeled "Cyclist's Cup." The "Knox" name on the lid of this cup might refer to the Knox Automobile Company.
- McDonald's Oliver & Company Happy Meal Toys, 1988 -
- 1988
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McDonald's Oliver & Company Happy Meal Toys, 1988
- Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar (seen here), and a larger community calendar. The home calendar featured six Rockwell images and a cover page with an image of the three Fords who served as company President.
- 1953
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Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953
Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar (seen here), and a larger community calendar. The home calendar featured six Rockwell images and a cover page with an image of the three Fords who served as company President.
- Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953 - Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar, and a larger community calendar, seen here. The home calendar featured seven Rockwell illustrations; the community calendar featured only one: <em>The Boy Who Put the World on Wheels</em>.
- June 01, 1953
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Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar by Norman Rockwell, 1953
Henry Ford II, president of Ford Motor Company, commissioned a calendar from the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1953. Ford offered a small version, described as a home calendar, and a larger community calendar, seen here. The home calendar featured seven Rockwell illustrations; the community calendar featured only one: The Boy Who Put the World on Wheels.
- As Safe as a Suspension Bridge, 1919-1920 - Glenn Curtiss, whose airplane business flourished during World War I, established a state-of-the-art research and experimentation facility on Long Island, New York, in 1917. At the Curtiss Engineering Corporation, a handpicked team built, tested, and refined propellers, engines, and airplanes. This brochure claimed a scientific approach made Curtiss airplanes as safe as the more established modes of transportation Americans already trusted.
- 1919-1920
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As Safe as a Suspension Bridge, 1919-1920
Glenn Curtiss, whose airplane business flourished during World War I, established a state-of-the-art research and experimentation facility on Long Island, New York, in 1917. At the Curtiss Engineering Corporation, a handpicked team built, tested, and refined propellers, engines, and airplanes. This brochure claimed a scientific approach made Curtiss airplanes as safe as the more established modes of transportation Americans already trusted.
- Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930 - The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.
- 1919-1930
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Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930
The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.
- McDonald's Fraggle Rock Happy Meal Toys, 1988 - Fast food restaurants often draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. McDonald's offered this Fraggle Rock Happy Meal premium in 1988. Fraggle Rock -- a children's puppet television program created by Jim Henson in 1983 -- was a raucous, music-filled show about Fraggles, Doozers, and Gorgs as they deal with the serious issues of life.
- 1988
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McDonald's Fraggle Rock Happy Meal Toys, 1988
Fast food restaurants often draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. McDonald's offered this Fraggle Rock Happy Meal premium in 1988. Fraggle Rock -- a children's puppet television program created by Jim Henson in 1983 -- was a raucous, music-filled show about Fraggles, Doozers, and Gorgs as they deal with the serious issues of life.
- Muppet Christmas Carol Kids' Meal Toys, 1993 -
- 1993
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Muppet Christmas Carol Kids' Meal Toys, 1993
- Advertising Brochure, "Carlson's Anchovies Sprats, Herring Tidbits and other Lighthouse Products," 1951 - This brochure would have been available as a free handout to advertise products sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this.
- 1951
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Advertising Brochure, "Carlson's Anchovies Sprats, Herring Tidbits and other Lighthouse Products," 1951
This brochure would have been available as a free handout to advertise products sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this.