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- Anti-Slavery Token, 1838 -
- 1838
- Collections - Artifact
Anti-Slavery Token, 1838
- Dairy Queen Token, circa 1980 - The first Dairy Queen restaurant opened in Joliet, Illinois, in 1940. Since then, the company expanded with franchises offering fast food and brand-named frozen dairy products, including Dilly Bars, Peanut Buster Parfaits, and Blizzards. Many customers remember the signature curly top on Dairy Queen soft-serve ice cream cones. Customers could redeem this promotional token for a free or discounted frozen treat.
- circa 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Dairy Queen Token, circa 1980
The first Dairy Queen restaurant opened in Joliet, Illinois, in 1940. Since then, the company expanded with franchises offering fast food and brand-named frozen dairy products, including Dilly Bars, Peanut Buster Parfaits, and Blizzards. Many customers remember the signature curly top on Dairy Queen soft-serve ice cream cones. Customers could redeem this promotional token for a free or discounted frozen treat.
- Showcase Used by the H.J. Heinz Company, Giveaways between 1890-1918 - "Pickle King" H.J. Heinz had tremendous success with the pickle charm promotion at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This prompted him to create a greater variety of giveaways including pins, badges, and other items seen in this display board -- created for and displayed in the original Heinz company museum.
- 1890-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Showcase Used by the H.J. Heinz Company, Giveaways between 1890-1918
"Pickle King" H.J. Heinz had tremendous success with the pickle charm promotion at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This prompted him to create a greater variety of giveaways including pins, badges, and other items seen in this display board -- created for and displayed in the original Heinz company museum.
- Harwood Steiger Fabric, "Tokens" - The screen-printed fabrics produced by the studio of Harwood Steiger, Inc. are replete with motifs from the American Southwest. Although husband-and-wife proprietors Harwood and Sophie Steiger were born in the Northeast, the Sonoran Desert became their home. Its flora, fauna, and wildlife were a constant inspiration in their enduring partnership, which saw Harwood as the primary artist, and Sophie as the expert botanist and businesswoman.
- 1956-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Harwood Steiger Fabric, "Tokens"
The screen-printed fabrics produced by the studio of Harwood Steiger, Inc. are replete with motifs from the American Southwest. Although husband-and-wife proprietors Harwood and Sophie Steiger were born in the Northeast, the Sonoran Desert became their home. Its flora, fauna, and wildlife were a constant inspiration in their enduring partnership, which saw Harwood as the primary artist, and Sophie as the expert botanist and businesswoman.
- New York World's Fair Token, "Peace Through Understanding," 1964 - The 1964-65 New York World's Fair, themed "Peace Through Understanding," celebrated "Man's Achievement on the Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe." The Unisphere -- a 12-story-high model of earth which embodied this theme -- can be seen on this souvenir medal.
- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
New York World's Fair Token, "Peace Through Understanding," 1964
The 1964-65 New York World's Fair, themed "Peace Through Understanding," celebrated "Man's Achievement on the Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe." The Unisphere -- a 12-story-high model of earth which embodied this theme -- can be seen on this souvenir medal.
- Anti-Slavery Token, circa 1795 -
- circa 1795
- Collections - Artifact
Anti-Slavery Token, circa 1795