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- Trade Literature for Pairpoint Electrolier No. 3037, 1899-1907 - In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines and botanical motifs encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- 1899-1907
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Trade Literature for Pairpoint Electrolier No. 3037, 1899-1907
In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines and botanical motifs encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- Trade Literature for Pairpoint Oil Lamp No. 3021, 1899-1907 - In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines, botanical motifs, and female figure encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- 1899-1907
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Trade Literature for Pairpoint Oil Lamp No. 3021, 1899-1907
In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines, botanical motifs, and female figure encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- Slippers, Worn by Patricia Mooradian, 1985 -
- 1985
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Slippers, Worn by Patricia Mooradian, 1985
- "Galaxie Diner" Promotional Item, circa 1992 -
- circa 1992
- Collections - Artifact
"Galaxie Diner" Promotional Item, circa 1992
- Trip Report for Ford Tugboat "Ballcamp" Towing Ford Barge "Lake Fondulac," December 1925 - Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant to be scrapped. The <em>Lake Fondulac</em> was one of the first towed to the scrapyard. This report documents the labor troubles the captain of the tugboat <em>Ballcamp</em> encountered during the voyage.
- December 01, 1925
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Trip Report for Ford Tugboat "Ballcamp" Towing Ford Barge "Lake Fondulac," December 1925
Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant to be scrapped. The Lake Fondulac was one of the first towed to the scrapyard. This report documents the labor troubles the captain of the tugboat Ballcamp encountered during the voyage.
- Pennant, "Montreal," 1948-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. This pennant with local attractions depicted in the letters of the city's name helped vacationers relive their trip to Montreal, Canada.
- 1948-1965
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Pennant, "Montreal," 1948-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. This pennant with local attractions depicted in the letters of the city's name helped vacationers relive their trip to Montreal, Canada.
- H.S. Tibbs with a High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1883 - Horace S. Tibbs imported a bicycle into Canada in 1877. A year later, he helped organize the Montreal Bicycle Club, the second oldest bicycle club in North America. In the early 1880s, Tibbs and a group of cyclists formed the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. Tibbs became its second president.
- circa 1883
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H.S. Tibbs with a High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1883
Horace S. Tibbs imported a bicycle into Canada in 1877. A year later, he helped organize the Montreal Bicycle Club, the second oldest bicycle club in North America. In the early 1880s, Tibbs and a group of cyclists formed the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. Tibbs became its second president.
- Expo 67 Souvenir Tray, 1967 - Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. Visitors to Montreal's Expo 67 eagerly purchased items that would decorate their homes upon their return. This serving tray shows several of the international exhibit buildings. Expo 67 celebrated Canada's centennial and was one of the most attended World's Fairs in the 20th century.
- 1967
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Expo 67 Souvenir Tray, 1967
Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. Visitors to Montreal's Expo 67 eagerly purchased items that would decorate their homes upon their return. This serving tray shows several of the international exhibit buildings. Expo 67 celebrated Canada's centennial and was one of the most attended World's Fairs in the 20th century.
- Telegram from George M. Holley to Arthur Conan Doyle during Doyle's 1923 Canada Tour - George Holley, founder of Holley Motor Company, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed author, became acquainted after Holley attended one of Doyle's lectures in Detroit. From 1923 to 1929, the two maintained a robust correspondence. Spiritualism was a frequent topic as they traded recommendations of mediums, bemoaned skeptics like Harry Houdini, and discussed the state of belief on both sides of the Atlantic.
- 1923
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Telegram from George M. Holley to Arthur Conan Doyle during Doyle's 1923 Canada Tour
George Holley, founder of Holley Motor Company, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed author, became acquainted after Holley attended one of Doyle's lectures in Detroit. From 1923 to 1929, the two maintained a robust correspondence. Spiritualism was a frequent topic as they traded recommendations of mediums, bemoaned skeptics like Harry Houdini, and discussed the state of belief on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Expo 67 Souvenir Plate, 1967 - Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. Visitors to Montreal's Expo 67 eagerly purchased items that would decorate their homes upon their return. This plate shows several of the exhibit buildings surrounding an aerial view of the exposition site. Expo 67 celebrated Canada's centennial and was one of the most attended World's Fairs in the 20th century.
- 1967
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Expo 67 Souvenir Plate, 1967
Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. Visitors to Montreal's Expo 67 eagerly purchased items that would decorate their homes upon their return. This plate shows several of the exhibit buildings surrounding an aerial view of the exposition site. Expo 67 celebrated Canada's centennial and was one of the most attended World's Fairs in the 20th century.