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- Hallmark "Coming to See Santa" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - 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.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Coming to See Santa" Christmas Ornament, 1995
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.
- Farr Bros. Appliance Store, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. This Depression-era appliance store features the newest wringer-washers, radios, and electric refrigerators and ranges -- along with the promise that only $1.00 down payment is needed to take home a new purchase.
- 1935-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Farr Bros. Appliance Store, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. This Depression-era appliance store features the newest wringer-washers, radios, and electric refrigerators and ranges -- along with the promise that only $1.00 down payment is needed to take home a new purchase.
- Protest Posters in Signal-Return Letterpress Shop Window, Detroit, Michigan, June 2020 -
- June 01, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
Protest Posters in Signal-Return Letterpress Shop Window, Detroit, Michigan, June 2020
- Show Window Display, "Winter Needs," Robert W. Ford Dealership, November 1933 - Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- November 10, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Show Window Display, "Winter Needs," Robert W. Ford Dealership, November 1933
Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- Oeftger and Miles Ford Dealership, March 1935 -
- March 05, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Oeftger and Miles Ford Dealership, March 1935
- Children Looking into a Candy Store Window, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1969 - St. Augustine, Florida, dating back to Spanish occupation in the 1500s, became a popular winter resort for wealthy northerners in the 1880s when the railroad came to town. By the 1960s, tourists arrived by automobile. These young visitors were tempted by the treats in a candy store window.
- circa 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Children Looking into a Candy Store Window, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1969
St. Augustine, Florida, dating back to Spanish occupation in the 1500s, became a popular winter resort for wealthy northerners in the 1880s when the railroad came to town. By the 1960s, tourists arrived by automobile. These young visitors were tempted by the treats in a candy store window.
- Show Window Display, Robert W. Ford Sales & Service, November 1933 - Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- November 03, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Show Window Display, Robert W. Ford Sales & Service, November 1933
Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- Night View of Ford Motor Sales Company Showroom, November 1934 -
- November 06, 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Night View of Ford Motor Sales Company Showroom, November 1934
- Show Window Displays, Southwestern Motor Sales Dealership, November 1933 -
- November 03, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Show Window Displays, Southwestern Motor Sales Dealership, November 1933
- Ford Dealership Showroom Window, Ford Highland Park Plant, 1931 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.
- April 30, 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Dealership Showroom Window, Ford Highland Park Plant, 1931
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.