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- Music Sheet, "It's the High Wave of the Tide It's a Ford," 1929 -
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "It's the High Wave of the Tide It's a Ford," 1929
- Don't Leave Your Mother, 1909 -
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Don't Leave Your Mother, 1909
- Music Sheet, "Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can't Make Love at Home)," 1919 - By the 1920s, motion pictures became the dominant form of public entertainment--Hollywood and the movie industry reached new heights of popularity. When the first all-talking movies debuted in 1929, attendance nearly doubled. Shown in theaters nationwide, movies created a widely shared experience among moviegoers. Films influenced American culture at all levels, from manners and morals, to speech, fashions, and social and ethical values.
- 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can't Make Love at Home)," 1919
By the 1920s, motion pictures became the dominant form of public entertainment--Hollywood and the movie industry reached new heights of popularity. When the first all-talking movies debuted in 1929, attendance nearly doubled. Shown in theaters nationwide, movies created a widely shared experience among moviegoers. Films influenced American culture at all levels, from manners and morals, to speech, fashions, and social and ethical values.
- Song, "Henry Ford - A Faithful Shepherd," 1944-1949 - Acknowledging his innovative spirit, Henry Ford received hundreds of handmade gifts, from individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts. This Thanksgiving hymn, with lyrics created by a Ford employee, was meant to be sung to the tune of "Onward Christian Soldiers." Although not an outwardly religious person, Henry Ford nonetheless had strong opinions on spirituality.
- 1944-1949
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Song, "Henry Ford - A Faithful Shepherd," 1944-1949
Acknowledging his innovative spirit, Henry Ford received hundreds of handmade gifts, from individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts. This Thanksgiving hymn, with lyrics created by a Ford employee, was meant to be sung to the tune of "Onward Christian Soldiers." Although not an outwardly religious person, Henry Ford nonetheless had strong opinions on spirituality.
- Hallmark "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Christmas Ornament, 2008 - 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.
- 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Christmas Ornament, 2008
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.
- Music Sheet, "You Can't Afford to Marry, If You Can't Afford a Ford," 1915 - The lyrics of this 1915 song suggest that buying an automobile will solve problems with your love life. Poor, carless Percy wants Mary to be his wife, but Mary wants a man with a "machine." It didn't need to be a limousine. What could Percy do? He sells his watch, buys a Ford, and both head off to the parson.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "You Can't Afford to Marry, If You Can't Afford a Ford," 1915
The lyrics of this 1915 song suggest that buying an automobile will solve problems with your love life. Poor, carless Percy wants Mary to be his wife, but Mary wants a man with a "machine." It didn't need to be a limousine. What could Percy do? He sells his watch, buys a Ford, and both head off to the parson.
- Music Sheet, "The Man I Love," 1924 -
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "The Man I Love," 1924
- Music Sheet, "Bidin' My Time," from the Motion Picture "Girl Crazy," 1943 -
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "Bidin' My Time," from the Motion Picture "Girl Crazy," 1943
- Music Sheet, "The Love Story of the Packard and the Ford," 1915 - This comic song from 1915 tells what happens when a large expensive Packard falls for a practical, affordable Ford. They marry and raise a family of Buicks.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "The Love Story of the Packard and the Ford," 1915
This comic song from 1915 tells what happens when a large expensive Packard falls for a practical, affordable Ford. They marry and raise a family of Buicks.
- Music Sheet, "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine, (Up She Goes)," 1910 - Airplanes were still a novelty in 1910, but Americans were captivated by their potential. Could we go higher? Lyrics from this song sheet "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" suggested that we could: "Whoa! dear, don't hit the moon. No, dear, not yet but soon." They were right.
- 1910
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Music Sheet, "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine, (Up She Goes)," 1910
Airplanes were still a novelty in 1910, but Americans were captivated by their potential. Could we go higher? Lyrics from this song sheet "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" suggested that we could: "Whoa! dear, don't hit the moon. No, dear, not yet but soon." They were right.