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- Hallmark "Norman Rockwell Series: Checking Up" Christmas Ornament, 1986 - 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.
- 1986
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Hallmark "Norman Rockwell Series: Checking Up" Christmas Ornament, 1986
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.
- Thomas Edison with Henry Draper's Expedition to View the July 1878 Solar Eclipse, Rawlins, Wyoming Territory -
- July 01, 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Edison with Henry Draper's Expedition to View the July 1878 Solar Eclipse, Rawlins, Wyoming Territory
- "Scientific American," Vol. 39, July-December 1878 -
- July 1878-December 1878
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"Scientific American," Vol. 39, July-December 1878
- Motor Controller Used at the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, circa 1897 -
- circa 1897
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Motor Controller Used at the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, circa 1897
- Henry Ford, Glen Buck and John Burroughs, Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the <em>Ford Times</em>.
- August 01, 1913
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Henry Ford, Glen Buck and John Burroughs, Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the Ford Times.
- Correspondence Regarding Donation of Yerkes Observatory Motor Controllers, 1942 -
- November 25, 1942
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Correspondence Regarding Donation of Yerkes Observatory Motor Controllers, 1942
- Overlooking 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit from the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - "Roads of the Pacific" was part of the Ford Exhibit, the most popular attraction at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. Most visitors to the experience rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 14 reproductions of historic and modern roadways. Here, a visiting family surveys the "Roads of the Pacific" through a telescope from the Ford Building terrace.
- 1935
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Overlooking 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit from the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
"Roads of the Pacific" was part of the Ford Exhibit, the most popular attraction at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. Most visitors to the experience rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 14 reproductions of historic and modern roadways. Here, a visiting family surveys the "Roads of the Pacific" through a telescope from the Ford Building terrace.
- Glen Buck, Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the <em>Ford Times</em>.
- August 01, 1913
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Glen Buck, Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the Ford Times.
- Mechanical Lantern Slide, "A Black Spot on the Moon," 1860-1900 - Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- 1860-1900
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Mechanical Lantern Slide, "A Black Spot on the Moon," 1860-1900
Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
- Glen Buck, Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913 - Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the <em>Ford Times</em>.
- August 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Glen Buck, Henry Ford and John Burroughs in Concord, Massachusetts, August 1913
Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the Ford Times.