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- Ford Freighter "Lake Benbow" Loaded with Cargo in Chester, Pennsylvania, circa 1929 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped. But a few, like the <em>Lake Benbow</em>, were refitted into ocean-going freighters. The freighters transported parts and supplies between Ford facilities located in cities along the American seaboard and to the Ford plant in Manchester, England.
- circa 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Freighter "Lake Benbow" Loaded with Cargo in Chester, Pennsylvania, circa 1929
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped. But a few, like the Lake Benbow, were refitted into ocean-going freighters. The freighters transported parts and supplies between Ford facilities located in cities along the American seaboard and to the Ford plant in Manchester, England.
- Wrought-Iron Plow, circa 1835 -
- circa 1835
- Collections - Artifact
Wrought-Iron Plow, circa 1835
- Lady Scott Toilet Paper, circa 1964 -
- circa 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Lady Scott Toilet Paper, circa 1964
- Roll of Toilet Paper, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Roll of Toilet Paper, circa 1965
- Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1963 -
- circa 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Lady Scott Facial Tissues, circa 1963
- Scot Towels, circa 1937 - Paper towels, like paper cups, were first promoted for public use as a health measure, adopted for public washrooms during the early 20th century. By the 1950s, disposable paper towels made increasing inroads in the American kitchen, offering more convenience, cleanliness, and less maintenance than cloth. Yet, to some, disposable paper products would come to represent waste--and a threat to the environment.
- circa 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Scot Towels, circa 1937
Paper towels, like paper cups, were first promoted for public use as a health measure, adopted for public washrooms during the early 20th century. By the 1950s, disposable paper towels made increasing inroads in the American kitchen, offering more convenience, cleanliness, and less maintenance than cloth. Yet, to some, disposable paper products would come to represent waste--and a threat to the environment.
- Jar, 1808 -
- 1808
- Collections - Artifact
Jar, 1808