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- A New England Kitchen a Hundred Years Ago, 1876 -
- circa 1775
- Collections - Artifact
A New England Kitchen a Hundred Years Ago, 1876
- Hallmark "NFL Collection: New England Patriots" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - 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.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "NFL Collection: New England Patriots" Christmas Ornament, 1997
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.
- Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886 - As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- May 15, 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886
As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- George Washington's Camp Bed, 1775-1780 - George Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field with his troops during the Revolutionary War. Washington likely used this bed when he traveled from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters in July 1783 -- as the war was winding down -- to tour upstate New York and the military installations located there.
- 1775-1780
- Collections - Artifact
George Washington's Camp Bed, 1775-1780
George Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field with his troops during the Revolutionary War. Washington likely used this bed when he traveled from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters in July 1783 -- as the war was winding down -- to tour upstate New York and the military installations located there.
- Greenfield Village Town Hall - An iconic sight in New England communities, the town hall was the place where local citizens would come together to participate in town meetings. These buildings also became gathering places for political elections, theatrical performances, and social events. Built in Greenfield Village in 1929, this town hall was patterned after New England town halls of the early 1800s.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Greenfield Village Town Hall
An iconic sight in New England communities, the town hall was the place where local citizens would come together to participate in town meetings. These buildings also became gathering places for political elections, theatrical performances, and social events. Built in Greenfield Village in 1929, this town hall was patterned after New England town halls of the early 1800s.
- Road Map, "New England in Soconyland," 1929 - After the federal government established a system of numbered and marked highways in 1926, road maps became more popular. As oil companies competed fiercely for motorists' business at roadside service stations, handing out free road maps became a way to ensure customer loyalty. This map was produced and distributed by the Standard Oil Company of New York.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Road Map, "New England in Soconyland," 1929
After the federal government established a system of numbered and marked highways in 1926, road maps became more popular. As oil companies competed fiercely for motorists' business at roadside service stations, handing out free road maps became a way to ensure customer loyalty. This map was produced and distributed by the Standard Oil Company of New York.
- 1975 New England Road Map with Locations of Diners Indicated -
- 1975
- Collections - Artifact
1975 New England Road Map with Locations of Diners Indicated
- Broadside, Boston and Maine Rail Road Freight Tariff Rates, 1843 - The Boston and Maine Railroad had this broadside printed and distributed in 1843 to inform potential customers of the freight rates per ton (2000 pounds), along with the rules and regulations of the transportation of freight on its rail lines. Lawyer, engineer, and railroad superintendent Charles S. Minot "signed" this flyer.
- 1843
- Collections - Artifact
Broadside, Boston and Maine Rail Road Freight Tariff Rates, 1843
The Boston and Maine Railroad had this broadside printed and distributed in 1843 to inform potential customers of the freight rates per ton (2000 pounds), along with the rules and regulations of the transportation of freight on its rail lines. Lawyer, engineer, and railroad superintendent Charles S. Minot "signed" this flyer.
- Map of New England and New York in 1697 - This map, engraved and published in London, England, shows the importance of water routes in the settling of early America. Two crude roads are drawn on the map -- both part of the Boston Post Road, established by the English government in 1673 as a mail-carrying route. This road network later extended to New York State.
- 1697
- Collections - Artifact
Map of New England and New York in 1697
This map, engraved and published in London, England, shows the importance of water routes in the settling of early America. Two crude roads are drawn on the map -- both part of the Boston Post Road, established by the English government in 1673 as a mail-carrying route. This road network later extended to New York State.
- List of New England Woman's National Farm and Garden Assocation Units, 1918 - After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country.
- 1918
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List of New England Woman's National Farm and Garden Assocation Units, 1918
After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Americans worried about labor and food shortages as a result of men going off to fight. Organizations like the Woman's Land Army of America and the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association recruited and trained women to perform agricultural work across the country.