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- Punch and Judy Puppet Theater, 1870-1890 - Punch and Judy puppet shows -- portable and easy to stage on a street corner, in a park, or as part of a traveling circus -- attracted Americans of all ages during the 1800s. "Bad boy" Punch always managed to get away with mischief -- much to the delight of his audience. Punch & Judy even inspired toy versions of themselves.

- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Punch and Judy Puppet Theater, 1870-1890
Punch and Judy puppet shows -- portable and easy to stage on a street corner, in a park, or as part of a traveling circus -- attracted Americans of all ages during the 1800s. "Bad boy" Punch always managed to get away with mischief -- much to the delight of his audience. Punch & Judy even inspired toy versions of themselves.
- "Computer Day at Midvale" Panel Designed by the Eames Office for the IBM Pavilion, 1964-65 New York World's Fair - This hand-painted panel, produced by the Eames Office, was displayed in the IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The panel advertises a mechanical puppet show called "Computer Day at Midvale," which told a story about the fictional town's first computer. The IBM Pavilion tried to humanize computers--the Eameses' playful, refined communication and design skills provided the solution.

- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
"Computer Day at Midvale" Panel Designed by the Eames Office for the IBM Pavilion, 1964-65 New York World's Fair
This hand-painted panel, produced by the Eames Office, was displayed in the IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The panel advertises a mechanical puppet show called "Computer Day at Midvale," which told a story about the fictional town's first computer. The IBM Pavilion tried to humanize computers--the Eameses' playful, refined communication and design skills provided the solution.
- School Reward of Merit Given to Willie Eastman, 1840-1880 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.

- 1840-1880
- Collections - Artifact
School Reward of Merit Given to Willie Eastman, 1840-1880
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.