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- Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein in 1911 Mercer Raceabout at Long Island Automotive Museum, Southampton, New York, July 1952 - Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein visited the Long Island Automotive Museum in July 1952. They posed for a photo in the 1911 Mercer Raceabout owned by museum founder Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Porter, former Mercer chief engineer, designed the Raceabout. Stein helped draw and write the <em>Popeye</em> comic strip, and he authored several books about cars.
- July 25, 1952
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Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein in 1911 Mercer Raceabout at Long Island Automotive Museum, Southampton, New York, July 1952
Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein visited the Long Island Automotive Museum in July 1952. They posed for a photo in the 1911 Mercer Raceabout owned by museum founder Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Porter, former Mercer chief engineer, designed the Raceabout. Stein helped draw and write the Popeye comic strip, and he authored several books about cars.
- American Revolution Bicentennial Stein, 1976 - Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events - from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events - marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Many Americans celebrated enthusiastically, donning red, white, and blue and purchasing commemorative souvenirs like this stein with hand-painted patriotic imagery.
- 1976
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American Revolution Bicentennial Stein, 1976
Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events - from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events - marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Many Americans celebrated enthusiastically, donning red, white, and blue and purchasing commemorative souvenirs like this stein with hand-painted patriotic imagery.
- Trade Card for Foss-Schneider Brewing Company, 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Foss-Schneider Brewing Company, 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for J. F. Stein, Optician, "Paris," circa 1890 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- circa 1890
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Trade Card for J. F. Stein, Optician, "Paris," circa 1890
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Hallmark "Cheers to You!" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - 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.
- 1994
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Hallmark "Cheers to You!" Christmas Ornament, 1994
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.
- Trade Card for J. F. Stein, Optician, "Paris," circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Trade Card for J. F. Stein, Optician, "Paris," circa 1890
- Program for The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965 - This handbill lists several avant-garde musical performers, including Herbert Deutsch. A musician and educator, Deutsch co-invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964. At this 1965 New York Town Hall concert, Deutsch became the first live performer to use a Moog synthesizer.
- September 25, 1965
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Program for The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965
This handbill lists several avant-garde musical performers, including Herbert Deutsch. A musician and educator, Deutsch co-invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964. At this 1965 New York Town Hall concert, Deutsch became the first live performer to use a Moog synthesizer.
- Handbill Advertising The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965 - This handbill lists several avant-garde musical performers, including Herbert Deutsch. A musician and educator, Deutsch co-invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964. At this 1965 New York Town Hall concert, Deutsch became the first live performer to use a Moog synthesizer.
- September 25, 1965
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Handbill Advertising The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965
This handbill lists several avant-garde musical performers, including Herbert Deutsch. A musician and educator, Deutsch co-invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964. At this 1965 New York Town Hall concert, Deutsch became the first live performer to use a Moog synthesizer.
- Henry Austin Clark, Jr. at "Carnival of Cars" Opening Parade, Times Square, New York, circa 1955 - Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime. He partnered with Robert W. Dowling to open Carnival of Cars in 1954. Located in New York City's Times Square, the museum displayed a Stutz Bearcat, an Oldsmobile Curved Dash and a Simplex among other early automobiles. Carnival of Cars closed in 1955.
- circa 1955
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Henry Austin Clark, Jr. at "Carnival of Cars" Opening Parade, Times Square, New York, circa 1955
Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks and firefighting vehicles throughout his lifetime. He partnered with Robert W. Dowling to open Carnival of Cars in 1954. Located in New York City's Times Square, the museum displayed a Stutz Bearcat, an Oldsmobile Curved Dash and a Simplex among other early automobiles. Carnival of Cars closed in 1955.