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- Wood Engraving, "Sleigh Racing on the Neck, Boston, Massachusetts," 1854 -
- 1854
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Wood Engraving, "Sleigh Racing on the Neck, Boston, Massachusetts," 1854
- Trade Card for Fisk Bicycle Tires, circa 1938 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- circa 1938
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Trade Card for Fisk Bicycle Tires, circa 1938
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- Boy Using a Super Soaker to Cool Bloomsday Road Race Runners, Spokane, Washington, May 1993 -
- May 03, 1993
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Boy Using a Super Soaker to Cool Bloomsday Road Race Runners, Spokane, Washington, May 1993
- "'America,' Most Famous Yacht in History, Brought Cup to America in 1851," 1903 Postcard - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- 1903
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"'America,' Most Famous Yacht in History, Brought Cup to America in 1851," 1903 Postcard
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Trophy Awarded to Frank Robertson, circa 1945 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Model builder and racer Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association with a series of tether cars he named "Snuffy."
- circa 1945
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Trophy Awarded to Frank Robertson, circa 1945
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Model builder and racer Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association with a series of tether cars he named "Snuffy."
- Annual Mid-Winter Open Trophy, Awarded to Curly Glover, 1947 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racer Curly Glover, of Hayward, California, won this trophy with his "Curly Special" in 1947. Glover's tether car reached a top speed of 95.44 miles per hour in the competition.
- February 22, 1947
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Annual Mid-Winter Open Trophy, Awarded to Curly Glover, 1947
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racer Curly Glover, of Hayward, California, won this trophy with his "Curly Special" in 1947. Glover's tether car reached a top speed of 95.44 miles per hour in the competition.
- AMRCA Nationals Trophy, Awarded to Frank Robertson, 1947 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Model builder and racer Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association with a series of tether cars he named "Snuffy."
- August 17, 1947
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AMRCA Nationals Trophy, Awarded to Frank Robertson, 1947
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Model builder and racer Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association with a series of tether cars he named "Snuffy."
- Collier's, Vol. 33, No. 10, June 4, 1904 - J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) completed more than 500 magazine cover illustrations over the course of his career. His early covers related to stories printed within -- this one illustrated the first of a <em>Collier's</em> series highlighting outdoor sports and leisure -- but Leyendecker was soon given license to create covers around general themes of his choosing. His imaginative illustrations became favorites among readers.
- June 04, 1904
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Collier's, Vol. 33, No. 10, June 4, 1904
J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) completed more than 500 magazine cover illustrations over the course of his career. His early covers related to stories printed within -- this one illustrated the first of a Collier's series highlighting outdoor sports and leisure -- but Leyendecker was soon given license to create covers around general themes of his choosing. His imaginative illustrations became favorites among readers.
- Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "Camel Races," circa 1892 -
- circa 1892
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Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "Camel Races," circa 1892
- Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, "Splendid Revival of Ancient Rome's Imperial Contests," circa 1896 -
- circa 1896
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Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, "Splendid Revival of Ancient Rome's Imperial Contests," circa 1896