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- Prodigy Interactive Personal Service Start-up Kit, 1991 - Before the Internet was accessible to the nontechnical public, consumers subscribed to networking services like Prodigy. Along with competitors like CompuServe and America Online, Prodigy promoted the Internet as a tool for information, shopping, and fun. This startup kit included a modem, software, and a free month of access to "a world of continually expanding and updated information and services."
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Prodigy Interactive Personal Service Start-up Kit, 1991
Before the Internet was accessible to the nontechnical public, consumers subscribed to networking services like Prodigy. Along with competitors like CompuServe and America Online, Prodigy promoted the Internet as a tool for information, shopping, and fun. This startup kit included a modem, software, and a free month of access to "a world of continually expanding and updated information and services."
- Baker's Chocolate Recipe Booklet, 1958, "Baker's Favorite Chocolate Recipes, A Handbook of Chocolate Cookery" - Baker's Chocolate Company -- the oldest manufacturer of chocolate in the United States -- was established in 1780. Over the next two centuries, the company would earn awards for its chocolate and in 1881, the company adopted its recognizable trademarked image, La Belle Chocolatiere (The Chocolate Girl). Since 1870, the company has published cookbooks, like this one, with recipes for beverages and desserts utilizing the company's chocolate products.
- 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Baker's Chocolate Recipe Booklet, 1958, "Baker's Favorite Chocolate Recipes, A Handbook of Chocolate Cookery"
Baker's Chocolate Company -- the oldest manufacturer of chocolate in the United States -- was established in 1780. Over the next two centuries, the company would earn awards for its chocolate and in 1881, the company adopted its recognizable trademarked image, La Belle Chocolatiere (The Chocolate Girl). Since 1870, the company has published cookbooks, like this one, with recipes for beverages and desserts utilizing the company's chocolate products.
- Award Presented by Progressive Architecture Magazine to Stow-Davis Furniture Company, 1977 -
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Award Presented by Progressive Architecture Magazine to Stow-Davis Furniture Company, 1977
- IBM Personal Computer, Model 5140, 1985 - IBM, the dominant business machine company in the world, did not initially jump into the computer field. When it did announce its first personal computer in 1981, it also published the technical specifications allowing competitors to build compatible computers. This 1985 IBM 5140 Laptop was ivory in color and came with a canvas carrying bag.
- 1985
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IBM Personal Computer, Model 5140, 1985
IBM, the dominant business machine company in the world, did not initially jump into the computer field. When it did announce its first personal computer in 1981, it also published the technical specifications allowing competitors to build compatible computers. This 1985 IBM 5140 Laptop was ivory in color and came with a canvas carrying bag.
- "Brim" Decaffeinated Coffee Can, 1980-1985 -
- 1980-1985
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"Brim" Decaffeinated Coffee Can, 1980-1985
- Black Cherry Kool-Aid Packet, 1965-1969 - In the 1920s, Nebraska businessman Edwin Perkins developed a popular soft drink concentrate. The glass bottles he shipped it in were heavy and often leaked or broke, so Perkins reworked his liquid recipe to create a powdered mix that could be packaged in paper envelopes. Kool-Aid quickly became an American favorite. In the 1950s, General Foods Corporation purchased Perkins's company and introduced the iconic Kool-Aid pitcher.
- 1965-1969
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Black Cherry Kool-Aid Packet, 1965-1969
In the 1920s, Nebraska businessman Edwin Perkins developed a popular soft drink concentrate. The glass bottles he shipped it in were heavy and often leaked or broke, so Perkins reworked his liquid recipe to create a powdered mix that could be packaged in paper envelopes. Kool-Aid quickly became an American favorite. In the 1950s, General Foods Corporation purchased Perkins's company and introduced the iconic Kool-Aid pitcher.
- S.O.S. Soap Pads, 1962-1968 -
- 1962-1968
- Collections - Artifact
S.O.S. Soap Pads, 1962-1968
- Maxwell House Coffee Can, 1964-1970 -
- 1964-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Maxwell House Coffee Can, 1964-1970
- Maxwell House Coffee Can, 1964-1970 -
- 1964-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Maxwell House Coffee Can, 1964-1970