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- Strawberry Spinning Top, 1950-1970 -
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Strawberry Spinning Top, 1950-1970
- Ella and Edward Posorek in a Strawberry Field, circa 1932 -
- circa 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Ella and Edward Posorek in a Strawberry Field, circa 1932
- Trade Card for Fine Art, Trowbridge & Jennings, 1878 - 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.
- 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Fine Art, Trowbridge & Jennings, 1878
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.
- The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915 - The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
The Spice of Life: A Visitor's View of the Home of the "57," circa 1915
The H.J. Heinz Company took pride in proving that its products were created in a pure, clean, and wholesome way. In addition to opening the factory for public tours, the company also produced publications to show readers what the factory was like. This booklet provides readers with photographs of the employees and the buildings, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process.
- Pincushion, 1880-1900 - Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass stem was once the base of a goblet but now supports a decorative and functional pin cushion.
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Pincushion, 1880-1900
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass stem was once the base of a goblet but now supports a decorative and functional pin cushion.
- Valentine Card, "Mother," circa 1975 - The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
- circa 1975
- Collections - Artifact
Valentine Card, "Mother," circa 1975
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
- Centennial Post Cards 1869-1969, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the H.J. Heinz Company produced this set of post cards. The colorful cards feature various scenes, including the Heinz main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Heinz Ocean Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Heinz employees crushing strawberries for preserves on Strawberry Day; the Visitors Sampling Room and the Preserving Department; and employees bottling pickles.
- 1869-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Centennial Post Cards 1869-1969, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the H.J. Heinz Company produced this set of post cards. The colorful cards feature various scenes, including the Heinz main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Heinz Ocean Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Heinz employees crushing strawberries for preserves on Strawberry Day; the Visitors Sampling Room and the Preserving Department; and employees bottling pickles.