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- Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 - On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln delivered a carefully written speech at Cooper Union in New York City. This print quotes the speech, which detailed Lincoln's views on stopping further expansion of slavery and likely helped secure his nomination for the presidency. The image is based on a carte-de-visite made that day by pioneering photographer Mathew B. Brady.
- 1860
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Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln delivered a carefully written speech at Cooper Union in New York City. This print quotes the speech, which detailed Lincoln's views on stopping further expansion of slavery and likely helped secure his nomination for the presidency. The image is based on a carte-de-visite made that day by pioneering photographer Mathew B. Brady.
- Royal Typewriter, Model KKM, 1938 -
- 1938
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Royal Typewriter, Model KKM, 1938
- Connecticut Motor Co. Class C Dynamo -
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Connecticut Motor Co. Class C Dynamo
- The Hills Archimedean "Charter Oak" Lawn Mower, 1872-1900 - Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. Advertisements touted this "Charter Oak" model as "the most beautiful and perfect Lawn Mower in the world."
- 1872-1900
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The Hills Archimedean "Charter Oak" Lawn Mower, 1872-1900
Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. Advertisements touted this "Charter Oak" model as "the most beautiful and perfect Lawn Mower in the world."
- Plate, circa 1790 - Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.
- circa 1790
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Plate, circa 1790
Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.
- Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #8817 Motor Plug Bases, 1958-1968 -
- 1958-1968
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Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #8817 Motor Plug Bases, 1958-1968
- Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #6416-I Push Switch, 1958-1968 -
- 1958-1968
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Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #6416-I Push Switch, 1958-1968
- Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #8118 Surface Socket, 1958-1968 -
- 1958-1968
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Arrow-Hart & Hegeman #8118 Surface Socket, 1958-1968
- Jug, 1822-1825 - Daniel Goodale, Jr. and Absolom Stedman produced this stoneware jug in the early 1820s. The partnership formed a pottery company in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1822, and they stayed in business over the next three years. In 1825, Goodale bought out his partner. Stedman remained in the pottery business, working with other stoneware manufacturers in Connecticut.
- 1822-1825
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Jug, 1822-1825
Daniel Goodale, Jr. and Absolom Stedman produced this stoneware jug in the early 1820s. The partnership formed a pottery company in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1822, and they stayed in business over the next three years. In 1825, Goodale bought out his partner. Stedman remained in the pottery business, working with other stoneware manufacturers in Connecticut.
- Advertisement for Pope Manufacturing Company's Columbia Motor Carriage, 1898 - Albert Augustus Pope formed Pope Manufacturing Company in 1876. Two years later, it began producing bicycles. Pope kept up with the times, introducing electric automobiles in 1897 and motorcycles in 1902. When electric-car sales declined, so too did Pope's fortunes. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1915.
- May 21, 1898
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Advertisement for Pope Manufacturing Company's Columbia Motor Carriage, 1898
Albert Augustus Pope formed Pope Manufacturing Company in 1876. Two years later, it began producing bicycles. Pope kept up with the times, introducing electric automobiles in 1897 and motorcycles in 1902. When electric-car sales declined, so too did Pope's fortunes. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1915.