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- Tattoo Stencils, 1920-1922 - Tattoo stencils range in material from disposable paper to plastic. Designs were drawn on transfer paper or scratched into plastic with a needle. With plastic stencils, powdered charcoal was rubbed into the lines; Vaseline was applied to the skin. When the stencil was pressed against the skin, the charcoal transferred as an outline. Stencils allowed tattooists to circulate and exchange ideas.
- 1920-1922
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Tattoo Stencils, 1920-1922
Tattoo stencils range in material from disposable paper to plastic. Designs were drawn on transfer paper or scratched into plastic with a needle. With plastic stencils, powdered charcoal was rubbed into the lines; Vaseline was applied to the skin. When the stencil was pressed against the skin, the charcoal transferred as an outline. Stencils allowed tattooists to circulate and exchange ideas.
- Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frugality," 1923-1926 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the <em>Lake Frugality</em>. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.
- 1923-1926
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Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frugality," 1923-1926
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Frugality. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.
- Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Freeland," circa 1925-1926 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the <em>Lake Freeland</em>. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.
- circa 1925-1926
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Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Freeland," circa 1925-1926
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Freeland. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.
- Photocopy of Booklet, "How to Do Tattooing," by Harry V. Lawson - Lawson's pamphlet, How to Do Tattooing, explains that a tattoo business can be started with just "a little nerve and a small bank roll." He encourages tattooists to be "ready for any emergency" with a collection of "flash" to apply to first time patients and circus sideshow hopefuls alike. A handwritten manuscript outlining tattoo removal remedies is also included here.
- circa 1921
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Photocopy of Booklet, "How to Do Tattooing," by Harry V. Lawson
Lawson's pamphlet, How to Do Tattooing, explains that a tattoo business can be started with just "a little nerve and a small bank roll." He encourages tattooists to be "ready for any emergency" with a collection of "flash" to apply to first time patients and circus sideshow hopefuls alike. A handwritten manuscript outlining tattoo removal remedies is also included here.
- Youth's Automobile Design Drawings Forwarded by Wayne Davis to Ford Motor Company, September 1965 - Young people interested in automotive industry careers, or others working on their behalf, might write to car companies for advice. This letter to Ford Motor Company from a radio/television station in Norfolk, Virginia, concerned a young man who had dropped out of school but showed talent in automotive design. The letter's author asked about possible programs to nurture this talent.
- September 21, 1965
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Youth's Automobile Design Drawings Forwarded by Wayne Davis to Ford Motor Company, September 1965
Young people interested in automotive industry careers, or others working on their behalf, might write to car companies for advice. This letter to Ford Motor Company from a radio/television station in Norfolk, Virginia, concerned a young man who had dropped out of school but showed talent in automotive design. The letter's author asked about possible programs to nurture this talent.
- Letter and Design Drawing from Car Enthusiast Charles, Age 11 to Ford Motor Company Design Engineer, 1965 - Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.
- July 12, 1965
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Letter and Design Drawing from Car Enthusiast Charles, Age 11 to Ford Motor Company Design Engineer, 1965
Young automobile enthusiasts occasionally wrote to Ford Motor Company to share thoughts about, and perhaps even drawings of, their favorite Ford cars. In reply, correspondents usually received a letter from Ford's public relations department, along with brochures or press materials about the company's production vehicles and concept cars.
- H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907 - The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1907
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H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907
The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
- Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frumet," circa 1925-1926 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the <em>Lake Frumet</em>. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.
- circa 1925-1926
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Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frumet," circa 1925-1926
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Frumet. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.