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- A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864 - Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- 1864
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A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864
Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- Birth Control Pill Dispenser, circa 1998 - In 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive. The "Pill," as it was called, allowed women to gain control of their reproductive system. It made family planning more predictable and helped launch the sexual revolution of the 1960s. The personal and societal effects of hormonal birth control are still surfacing today.
- circa 1998
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Birth Control Pill Dispenser, circa 1998
In 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive. The "Pill," as it was called, allowed women to gain control of their reproductive system. It made family planning more predictable and helped launch the sexual revolution of the 1960s. The personal and societal effects of hormonal birth control are still surfacing today.
- "History of Oakland County, Michigan," 1877 -
- 1877
- Collections - Artifact
"History of Oakland County, Michigan," 1877
- Toy Lion from Humpty Dumpty Circus, 1918-1930 - German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- 1918-1930
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Toy Lion from Humpty Dumpty Circus, 1918-1930
German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- Queen & Company Resistance Unit, 1893-1912 -
- 1893-1912
- Collections - Artifact
Queen & Company Resistance Unit, 1893-1912
- Butcher Shop, San Francisco, California, circa 1905 -
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Butcher Shop, San Francisco, California, circa 1905
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946 - In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- 1946
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946
In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- Banjo by Samuel Swaim Stewart, circa 1890 - This iconic American instrument had its roots in the stringed instruments played by free and enslaved African Americans living in colonial America. By the 1890s, the banjo was firmly ensconced into American popular culture.
- circa 1890
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Banjo by Samuel Swaim Stewart, circa 1890
This iconic American instrument had its roots in the stringed instruments played by free and enslaved African Americans living in colonial America. By the 1890s, the banjo was firmly ensconced into American popular culture.
- Bust of Thomas Edison, 1889 -
- 1889
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Bust of Thomas Edison, 1889
- Bryan-Kern Campaign Button, 1908 - William Jennings Bryan made his third and last attempt to become president in 1908. Bryan and his running mate, Indiana Senator John Kern, tried to distinguish themselves from their Republican opponents by championing a variety of domestic reforms. It didn't work. Voters chose the safe, well-qualified William Howard Taft -- President Roosevelt's hand-picked successor.
- 1908
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Bryan-Kern Campaign Button, 1908
William Jennings Bryan made his third and last attempt to become president in 1908. Bryan and his running mate, Indiana Senator John Kern, tried to distinguish themselves from their Republican opponents by championing a variety of domestic reforms. It didn't work. Voters chose the safe, well-qualified William Howard Taft -- President Roosevelt's hand-picked successor.