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- The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1966 - Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- 1966
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The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1966
Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1964 - Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- 1964
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The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1964
Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- The Ford Almanac and Gardener's Guide for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1958 - Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- 1958
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The Ford Almanac and Gardener's Guide for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1958
Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- Trade Card for Ayer's Products, Weather and Medicine Signals for Daily Reference, 1886 - These weather signal flags are in the company of a dancing troupe of anthropomorphic Ayer's cherry cough syrup bottles. The flags signal "cold wave coming," "storm approaching," and temperature changes as patterns that are similar to the common cold and flu. The reverse tells us that our body, like the weather, can be read by its warning systems.
- 1886
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Trade Card for Ayer's Products, Weather and Medicine Signals for Daily Reference, 1886
These weather signal flags are in the company of a dancing troupe of anthropomorphic Ayer's cherry cough syrup bottles. The flags signal "cold wave coming," "storm approaching," and temperature changes as patterns that are similar to the common cold and flu. The reverse tells us that our body, like the weather, can be read by its warning systems.
- Trade Card for Ayer's Products, Weather and Medicine Signals for Daily Reference, 1886 - James C. Ayer (1818-1878), a purveyor of patent medicines in the 19th century, claimed his treatments could cure colds, coughs, and other ailments, purify the blood, and invigorate the hair. Ayer--and later his company--successfully marketed his products by printing thousands of trade cards, almanacs, and newspaper and magazine ads. Ayer's company continued production well into the 20th century.
- 1886
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Trade Card for Ayer's Products, Weather and Medicine Signals for Daily Reference, 1886
James C. Ayer (1818-1878), a purveyor of patent medicines in the 19th century, claimed his treatments could cure colds, coughs, and other ailments, purify the blood, and invigorate the hair. Ayer--and later his company--successfully marketed his products by printing thousands of trade cards, almanacs, and newspaper and magazine ads. Ayer's company continued production well into the 20th century.
- Trade Card for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, "Cures Colds & Coughs Caused by Changes in the Weather," 1886 - James C. Ayer (1818-1878), a purveyor of patent medicines in the 19th century, claimed his treatments could cure colds, coughs, and other ailments, purify the blood, and invigorate the hair. Ayer--and later his company--successfully marketed his products by printing thousands of trade cards, almanacs, and newspaper and magazine ads. Ayer's company continued production well into the 20th century.
- 1886
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Trade Card for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, "Cures Colds & Coughs Caused by Changes in the Weather," 1886
James C. Ayer (1818-1878), a purveyor of patent medicines in the 19th century, claimed his treatments could cure colds, coughs, and other ailments, purify the blood, and invigorate the hair. Ayer--and later his company--successfully marketed his products by printing thousands of trade cards, almanacs, and newspaper and magazine ads. Ayer's company continued production well into the 20th century.
- "Breakdown, Rainstorm," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906 - Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this sixth slide, the Spurts' happy drive is interrupted when their car breaks down. Their misery is compounded by a heavy thunderstorm.
- 1906
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"Breakdown, Rainstorm," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906
Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this sixth slide, the Spurts' happy drive is interrupted when their car breaks down. Their misery is compounded by a heavy thunderstorm.
- "Farmer with Team Appears Laughing at Autoists," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906 - Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this seventh slide, the tables have turned. The farmer, underway once again, laughs at the Spurts stranded on the side of the road in the storm.
- 1906
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"Farmer with Team Appears Laughing at Autoists," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906
Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this seventh slide, the tables have turned. The farmer, underway once again, laughs at the Spurts stranded on the side of the road in the storm.
- The Driving Zone 2: Essential Knowledge & Information for the New Driver, 2011 - Andy Pilgrim earned more than 80 wins in professional racing series over a four-decade career. In the mid-1990s, he began speaking to high school students about the dangers of distracted driving. Pilgrim established the Traffic Safety Education Foundation, which encouraged safe driving through DVDs and public service announcements provided to school districts across the United States.
- 2011
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The Driving Zone 2: Essential Knowledge & Information for the New Driver, 2011
Andy Pilgrim earned more than 80 wins in professional racing series over a four-decade career. In the mid-1990s, he began speaking to high school students about the dangers of distracted driving. Pilgrim established the Traffic Safety Education Foundation, which encouraged safe driving through DVDs and public service announcements provided to school districts across the United States.
- The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1878 - Almanacs contained practical information about the coming year. Readers normally found a calendar, weather predictions, tide schedules, and information related to astronomical events, agriculture, health, politics and other matters. Interspersed were jokes and witty sayings. The Old Farmer's Almanac was first published in 1792 -- and is the oldest almanac still published in the United States.
- 1878
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The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1878
Almanacs contained practical information about the coming year. Readers normally found a calendar, weather predictions, tide schedules, and information related to astronomical events, agriculture, health, politics and other matters. Interspersed were jokes and witty sayings. The Old Farmer's Almanac was first published in 1792 -- and is the oldest almanac still published in the United States.