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- QuiltCon "Together" Bag, 2021 -
- February 01, 2021
- Collections - Artifact
QuiltCon "Together" Bag, 2021
- Mandalay:The Game of a Lifetime, 1960-1965 - The objective of this puzzle game is to move all the discs from one post to another. Play begins with the discs stacked in a pyramid shape (largest to smallest) on one post. The player can move only one disc at a time. And there is a catch -- a larger piece cannot be placed on top of a smaller piece.
- 1960-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Mandalay:The Game of a Lifetime, 1960-1965
The objective of this puzzle game is to move all the discs from one post to another. Play begins with the discs stacked in a pyramid shape (largest to smallest) on one post. The player can move only one disc at a time. And there is a catch -- a larger piece cannot be placed on top of a smaller piece.
- Ford Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set From Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936 - Scientists at Ford's Soybean Laboratory developed a variety of plastic products made from soybean solids left when the oil was extracted, including gear shift knobs. These soybean gear shift knobs were converted into a set of souvenir salt and pepper shakers for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set From Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936
Scientists at Ford's Soybean Laboratory developed a variety of plastic products made from soybean solids left when the oil was extracted, including gear shift knobs. These soybean gear shift knobs were converted into a set of souvenir salt and pepper shakers for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.
- Clean Rest Rooms Sign, circa 1955 - Although gas station restroom facilities date back to the second decade of the 20th century, clean, fully equipped restrooms continued to be a problem. During the 1920s and 1930s, oil companies realized that women -- especially the increasing number of women drivers -- were choosing service stations by the cleanliness of their restrooms and signs like this became more common.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Clean Rest Rooms Sign, circa 1955
Although gas station restroom facilities date back to the second decade of the 20th century, clean, fully equipped restrooms continued to be a problem. During the 1920s and 1930s, oil companies realized that women -- especially the increasing number of women drivers -- were choosing service stations by the cleanliness of their restrooms and signs like this became more common.
- Pennbrook Milk Carton, - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- Collections - Artifact
Pennbrook Milk Carton,
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- Recycling Bin, 1991 -
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Recycling Bin, 1991
- Air Traffic Control Radar Scope, 1969 - Federal oversight of air traffic control began in 1938, but radar technology -- greatly improved during World War II -- was not widely implemented until the late 1950s. This computer-integrated radar scope, used at Detroit Metro Airport from 1970 to 2001, was one of the first units capable of displaying an airplane's identification number and altitude directly on the screen.
- 1970-2001
- Collections - Artifact
Air Traffic Control Radar Scope, 1969
Federal oversight of air traffic control began in 1938, but radar technology -- greatly improved during World War II -- was not widely implemented until the late 1950s. This computer-integrated radar scope, used at Detroit Metro Airport from 1970 to 2001, was one of the first units capable of displaying an airplane's identification number and altitude directly on the screen.
- Battery-Powered Radio, circa 1940, Used by the Hunter Family -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Battery-Powered Radio, circa 1940, Used by the Hunter Family
- Walton Manufacturing Company Mark II Belt Vibrator, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Walton Manufacturing Company Mark II Belt Vibrator, circa 1960
- Pennbrook Milk Carton, 1952 - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
- October 01, 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Pennbrook Milk Carton, 1952
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.