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- Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872 -
- 1872
- Collections - Artifact
Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872
- Stock Certificate, Lexington and Ohio Rail Road Company, 1835 - A number of cities invested in early railroads. Louisville, Kentucky, acquired two thousand shares of the Lexington and Ohio Rail Road Company in 1835. The railroad, authorized in 1830, was to build a line from Lexington, Kentucky, west to the Ohio River. Money was a constant problem however and only a merger in 1858 completed the line.
- December 28, 1835
- Collections - Artifact
Stock Certificate, Lexington and Ohio Rail Road Company, 1835
A number of cities invested in early railroads. Louisville, Kentucky, acquired two thousand shares of the Lexington and Ohio Rail Road Company in 1835. The railroad, authorized in 1830, was to build a line from Lexington, Kentucky, west to the Ohio River. Money was a constant problem however and only a merger in 1858 completed the line.
- Postcard, "Union Stock Yards, Live Stock Exchange, South Omaha, Nebraska," 1939 -
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Postcard, "Union Stock Yards, Live Stock Exchange, South Omaha, Nebraska," 1939
- Stocking Frame, circa 1800 -
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Stocking Frame, circa 1800
- Ford Motor Company Stock Certificate Ledger, 1909-1926 -
- 01 April 1909-05 April 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Stock Certificate Ledger, 1909-1926
- Stock Certificate, "One Hundred Shares of Tucker Corporation Class A Common Shares," 1948 - It was a seller's market for automakers after World War II, and Preston Tucker used the opportunity to launch his sleek, rear-engine Tucker 48. He raised over $20 million selling stock, dealer franchises and accessories for his cars, but ran afoul of the law in the process. Charged with fraud, Tucker was found not guilty after a lengthy trial.
- May 04, 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Stock Certificate, "One Hundred Shares of Tucker Corporation Class A Common Shares," 1948
It was a seller's market for automakers after World War II, and Preston Tucker used the opportunity to launch his sleek, rear-engine Tucker 48. He raised over $20 million selling stock, dealer franchises and accessories for his cars, but ran afoul of the law in the process. Charged with fraud, Tucker was found not guilty after a lengthy trial.
- Baseball Uniform Stockings, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920 - Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Uniform Stockings, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- Detroit Hockey Club Stock Certificate Issued to Henry Ford, July 23, 1927 - Henry Ford invested in the Detroit Hockey Club in 1927, a team transplanted from Victoria, Canada, and a new member of the National Hockey League. The team -- first called the Detroit Cougars, then Falcons -- went into receivership in the early 1930s, making the stock worthless. In 1932, James E. Norris bought the team and renamed them the Detroit Red Wings.
- July 23, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Hockey Club Stock Certificate Issued to Henry Ford, July 23, 1927
Henry Ford invested in the Detroit Hockey Club in 1927, a team transplanted from Victoria, Canada, and a new member of the National Hockey League. The team -- first called the Detroit Cougars, then Falcons -- went into receivership in the early 1930s, making the stock worthless. In 1932, James E. Norris bought the team and renamed them the Detroit Red Wings.
- Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920 - Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- Hallmark "Stock Car Champions: Richard Petty" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.
- 1998
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Stock Car Champions: Richard Petty" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.