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- Commemorative Book for H. J. Heinz, 1844-1919 - H.J. Heinz was not only a successful entrepreneur in the manufactured food industry but was also respected among his employees and a beloved member of society. Upon his death in 1919, the H.J. Heinz Company published this booklet commemorating his life through reflections on his boyhood, family, religion, and business ethics, among other things. Also included are editorials from various newspapers announcing his death.
- 1919
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Commemorative Book for H. J. Heinz, 1844-1919
H.J. Heinz was not only a successful entrepreneur in the manufactured food industry but was also respected among his employees and a beloved member of society. Upon his death in 1919, the H.J. Heinz Company published this booklet commemorating his life through reflections on his boyhood, family, religion, and business ethics, among other things. Also included are editorials from various newspapers announcing his death.
- Lantern Slide, "O Grave! Where is Thy Victory?" Cartoon, 1895 - Frank Beard (1842-1905), an illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist, began his career by sketching scenes of military life for popular publications--such as <em>Harper's Weekly</em>--during the Civil War. His later works promoted Christianity, warned against secularism, and targeted the social ills of the Gilded Age. This slide shows one of his illustrations from <em>The Ram's Horn</em>, a non-denominational Christian periodical.
- 1895
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Lantern Slide, "O Grave! Where is Thy Victory?" Cartoon, 1895
Frank Beard (1842-1905), an illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist, began his career by sketching scenes of military life for popular publications--such as Harper's Weekly--during the Civil War. His later works promoted Christianity, warned against secularism, and targeted the social ills of the Gilded Age. This slide shows one of his illustrations from The Ram's Horn, a non-denominational Christian periodical.
- Book Used by the Wright Family, "Discourses on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects," 1859 - Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1859
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Book Used by the Wright Family, "Discourses on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects," 1859
Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Martha W. Martin Autograph Album, 1837-1858 -
- 1837-1858
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Martha W. Martin Autograph Album, 1837-1858
- Photograph Album of Heinz Company Employees and Friends, 1880-1933 - Company scrapbooks are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H. J. Heinz Company, includes photographs and portraits of H. J. Heinz, company sales personnel, employees, and friends of H. J. Heinz.
- 1880-1933
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Photograph Album of Heinz Company Employees and Friends, 1880-1933
Company scrapbooks are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H. J. Heinz Company, includes photographs and portraits of H. J. Heinz, company sales personnel, employees, and friends of H. J. Heinz.
- Citizens News, Volume IV, Number 5, 1964-1965 - LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- 1964-1965
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Citizens News, Volume IV, Number 5, 1964-1965
LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- Hallmark "Madonna del Rosario" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - 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.
- 1997
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Hallmark "Madonna del Rosario" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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.
- Hallmark "Drummer Boy" Christmas Ornament, 1978 - 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.
- 1978
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Hallmark "Drummer Boy" Christmas Ornament, 1978
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.
- Hallmark "Nativity" Christmas Ornament, 1980 - 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.
- 1980
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Hallmark "Nativity" Christmas Ornament, 1980
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.
- Hallmark "Let Us Adore Him" Christmas Ornament, 1981 - 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.
- 1981
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Hallmark "Let Us Adore Him" Christmas Ornament, 1981
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.