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- George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at the Carver Nutrition Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, 1942 - George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared not only an interest in using agricultural products in industry ("chemurgy"), but also some quirky ideas about diet. Here, Carver and Ford share a sandwich of "weed spread," made with wild bergamot, narrow-leafed plantain, purslane, pigweed, milkweed, dandelion, lamb's quarters and wild radish. They shared this meal at Ford Motor Company's George Washington Carver Nutrition Laboratory during Carver's 1942 Dearborn visit.
- July 21, 1942
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George Washington Carver and Henry Ford at the Carver Nutrition Laboratory, Dearborn, Michigan, 1942
George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared not only an interest in using agricultural products in industry ("chemurgy"), but also some quirky ideas about diet. Here, Carver and Ford share a sandwich of "weed spread," made with wild bergamot, narrow-leafed plantain, purslane, pigweed, milkweed, dandelion, lamb's quarters and wild radish. They shared this meal at Ford Motor Company's George Washington Carver Nutrition Laboratory during Carver's 1942 Dearborn visit.
- Letterpress Print, "Education is the key to unlock the golden door of Freedom. George Washington Carver" -
- 2018
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Letterpress Print, "Education is the key to unlock the golden door of Freedom. George Washington Carver"
- Letterpress Print, "When you can do the common things in life in an uncommon way... George Washington Carver." -
- 2018
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Letterpress Print, "When you can do the common things in life in an uncommon way... George Washington Carver."
- "Reason for Confidence," Bell Telephone System Advertisement, 1943 -
- 1943
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"Reason for Confidence," Bell Telephone System Advertisement, 1943
- Hallmark "Hugo, the Handyman" Halloween Ornament, 2004 - Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.
- 2004
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Hallmark "Hugo, the Handyman" Halloween Ornament, 2004
Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.
- U.S. Postage Stamps Issued to Honor George Washington Carver, January 5, 1948 -
- January 05, 1948
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U.S. Postage Stamps Issued to Honor George Washington Carver, January 5, 1948
- Stanford Ovshinsky at United Solar Ovonic Facility, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 2009 - With 400 patents spanning a 50-year career, Stan Ovshinsky and his late wife Iris developed an array of energy and information-related inventions with the goal of a hydrogen-based economy. His inventions include nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles and flexible solar panels for use in buildings. United Solar Ovonic is a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc., founded by Ovshinsky in 1960.
- April 01, 2009
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Stanford Ovshinsky at United Solar Ovonic Facility, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 2009
With 400 patents spanning a 50-year career, Stan Ovshinsky and his late wife Iris developed an array of energy and information-related inventions with the goal of a hydrogen-based economy. His inventions include nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles and flexible solar panels for use in buildings. United Solar Ovonic is a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc., founded by Ovshinsky in 1960.
- George Washington Carver Holding Fabric Made from Soybean Fiber, Soybean Lab, Greenfield Village, 1939 - A mutual interest in industrial products made from plants brought Henry Ford and the scientist George Washington Carver together as colleagues and friends. Ford developed plastics and fibers from soybeans. Here, on a 1939 visit to Dearborn, George Washington Carver is seated in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, holding a piece of fabric made of soybean fiber.
- 1939
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George Washington Carver Holding Fabric Made from Soybean Fiber, Soybean Lab, Greenfield Village, 1939
A mutual interest in industrial products made from plants brought Henry Ford and the scientist George Washington Carver together as colleagues and friends. Ford developed plastics and fibers from soybeans. Here, on a 1939 visit to Dearborn, George Washington Carver is seated in the Soybean Laboratory in Greenfield Village, holding a piece of fabric made of soybean fiber.
- Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Taste Testing Room, circa 1915 - Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features a modified photograph of the Heinz taste-testing room where products are tested to ensure a consistent taste and quality.
- circa 1915
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Advertising Layout Photograph of Heinz Taste Testing Room, circa 1915
Photographs of the H.J. Heinz factory -- including buildings, employees, transportation methods, and the manufacturing process -- were often taken and then modified for advertising and publications. This advertising layout features a modified photograph of the Heinz taste-testing room where products are tested to ensure a consistent taste and quality.
- Oral History Interview with Ann Marie Sastry, October 7, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 61 - Ann Marie Sastry believes that engineering can change the world. She directs research in advanced lithium-ion battery systems at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is the founder of Sakti3, a battery startup company--where she puts her beliefs into action. In 2009, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Sastry at her Sakti3 offices in Ann Arbor as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- October 07, 2009
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Oral History Interview with Ann Marie Sastry, October 7, 2009--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 61
Ann Marie Sastry believes that engineering can change the world. She directs research in advanced lithium-ion battery systems at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is the founder of Sakti3, a battery startup company--where she puts her beliefs into action. In 2009, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Sastry at her Sakti3 offices in Ann Arbor as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.