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- Christmas Tree Ornament, 1939-1943 -
- 1939-1943
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Tree Ornament, 1939-1943
- Color Wheel Used to Project Light on an Aluminum Christmas Tree, 1960-1965 - Aluminum Christmas trees gleamed in millions of American homes during the 1960s. The trees were lightweight, easy to care for, and eye-catching, especially when illuminated by light from a revolving color wheel. The trees fell out of style by the early 1970s, yet are fondly remembered and sometimes still shine in homes during the Christmas season.
- 1960-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Color Wheel Used to Project Light on an Aluminum Christmas Tree, 1960-1965
Aluminum Christmas trees gleamed in millions of American homes during the 1960s. The trees were lightweight, easy to care for, and eye-catching, especially when illuminated by light from a revolving color wheel. The trees fell out of style by the early 1970s, yet are fondly remembered and sometimes still shine in homes during the Christmas season.
- The Henry Ford Holiday Catalog, 2006 -
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
The Henry Ford Holiday Catalog, 2006
- Christmas Card, Santa Claus, "Greetings," 1945-1955 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of Santa Claus, the legendary holiday gift giver.
- 1945-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Card, Santa Claus, "Greetings," 1945-1955
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of Santa Claus, the legendary holiday gift giver.
- Christmas Tree Ornament, circa 1940 - American companies began large-scale production of glass Christmas ornaments beginning in the mid-1930s. Trade restrictions due to the impending war with Germany and Japan--the two major producers of glass ornaments at the time--had curtailed importation of the holiday baubles. American-made, mass-produced glass ornaments would dominate the domestic market during World War II and for many years to come.
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Tree Ornament, circa 1940
American companies began large-scale production of glass Christmas ornaments beginning in the mid-1930s. Trade restrictions due to the impending war with Germany and Japan--the two major producers of glass ornaments at the time--had curtailed importation of the holiday baubles. American-made, mass-produced glass ornaments would dominate the domestic market during World War II and for many years to come.
- "Christmas Greetings," 1925 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
"Christmas Greetings," 1925
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers often employed decorative imagery, such as a homey winter scene, to evoke warm seasonal memories.
- Reissue of Phil Spector's 1963 Christmas Album -
- 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Reissue of Phil Spector's 1963 Christmas Album
- View of a Decorated Door for the "Deck the Halls" Christmas Exhibition, December 1965 -
- December 01, 1965
- Collections - Artifact
View of a Decorated Door for the "Deck the Halls" Christmas Exhibition, December 1965
- Correspondence between Darlene and Marge Dorgan and the Office of Henry Ford, December 1940 - Darlene Dorgan, accompanied by four or five young women, spent summer vacations during the 1930s and early 1940s traveling in her 1926 Model T. The carefree troupes from Bradford, Illinois, roamed the United States and Canada in the self-painted silver "T". After driving to Dearborn, Michigan, to wish Henry Ford a happy birthday in 1938, the group kept in touch with the famed automaker.
- December 01, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Correspondence between Darlene and Marge Dorgan and the Office of Henry Ford, December 1940
Darlene Dorgan, accompanied by four or five young women, spent summer vacations during the 1930s and early 1940s traveling in her 1926 Model T. The carefree troupes from Bradford, Illinois, roamed the United States and Canada in the self-painted silver "T". After driving to Dearborn, Michigan, to wish Henry Ford a happy birthday in 1938, the group kept in touch with the famed automaker.
- Heart Shaped Pillow, "The Ford is the Heart of the Automobile Industry," Christmas Gift to Henry Ford, 1930 - For many women in the early 20th century, Henry Ford's affordable automobile represented freedom and financial security, especially if they were fortunate enough to be part of the Ford Motor Company family. Their expressions of thanks were often homemade, like this embroidered throw pillow. One of a pair, it was sent to Henry Ford as a Christmas gift.
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Heart Shaped Pillow, "The Ford is the Heart of the Automobile Industry," Christmas Gift to Henry Ford, 1930
For many women in the early 20th century, Henry Ford's affordable automobile represented freedom and financial security, especially if they were fortunate enough to be part of the Ford Motor Company family. Their expressions of thanks were often homemade, like this embroidered throw pillow. One of a pair, it was sent to Henry Ford as a Christmas gift.