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- Everlast "Forged" Ice Pail and Strainer, 1947-1960 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1947-1960
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Everlast "Forged" Ice Pail and Strainer, 1947-1960
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- Trivet, circa 1750 -
- circa 1750
- Collections - Artifact
Trivet, circa 1750
- Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930 - Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- circa 1930
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Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930
Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- Curd Strainer -
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Curd Strainer
- Strainer -
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Strainer
- Greens Drainer, circa 1859 -
- circa 1859
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Greens Drainer, circa 1859
- Strainer -
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Strainer
- Strainer with Lid - Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. It was lightweight, inexpensive, easy to clean, non-toxic, and durable. Tinware also resisted corrosion and had a pleasing silvery appearance that could be enhanced through decoration. Middle-class Americans happily purchased tinware in place of goods made from earlier materials, like wood or pottery.
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Strainer with Lid
Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. It was lightweight, inexpensive, easy to clean, non-toxic, and durable. Tinware also resisted corrosion and had a pleasing silvery appearance that could be enhanced through decoration. Middle-class Americans happily purchased tinware in place of goods made from earlier materials, like wood or pottery.
- Cheese Strainer, 1850-1900 -
- 1850-1900
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Cheese Strainer, 1850-1900
- Cheese Strainer, circa 1850 -
- circa 1850
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Cheese Strainer, circa 1850