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- Edison's Autographic Press and Electric Pen, 1875-1880 - Thomas Edison's electric pen, an ancestor of both the mimeograph and the tattoo needle, was a successful product in the mid-1870s. Users would write normally with the pen, which, instead of a nib, had a needle powered by an electric motor. The needle poked holes into a stencil, which was then used to copy the document. Many businesses found document duplication an attractive possibility.
- 1875-1880
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Edison's Autographic Press and Electric Pen, 1875-1880
Thomas Edison's electric pen, an ancestor of both the mimeograph and the tattoo needle, was a successful product in the mid-1870s. Users would write normally with the pen, which, instead of a nib, had a needle powered by an electric motor. The needle poked holes into a stencil, which was then used to copy the document. Many businesses found document duplication an attractive possibility.
- "Daily Electric Letter" Newspaper for December 8, 1877, Vol. 1, No. 69, Made with the Edison Electric Pen and Duplicating Press -
- December 08, 1877
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"Daily Electric Letter" Newspaper for December 8, 1877, Vol. 1, No. 69, Made with the Edison Electric Pen and Duplicating Press
- Circuit Diagram for Developmental Thyrotron, Reference Number 1109 -
- July 30, 1937
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Circuit Diagram for Developmental Thyrotron, Reference Number 1109
- Drawing of the H. J. Heinz Standard Pickle Advertising Logo, 1923 - The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. By 1900, Heinz had created a strong brand identity and became a household name. The signature pickle seen here is the iconic advertising symbol of the Heinz brand.
- 1923
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Drawing of the H. J. Heinz Standard Pickle Advertising Logo, 1923
The H.J. Heinz Company employed ambitious and comprehensive advertising strategies to meet consumers at home, in stores, and everywhere in between. By 1900, Heinz had created a strong brand identity and became a household name. The signature pickle seen here is the iconic advertising symbol of the Heinz brand.
- Reproduction of the 1856 Essay by John Burroughs, "Work and Wait" - Naturalist John Burroughs penned this composition during his college preparatory studies at Cooperstown Seminary. This was an early foray into essay writing in which Burroughs would excel. The photostatic reproduction of this essay, pictured above, was used by Clara Barrus, Burroughs' literary executor and official biographer, for her book <em>The Life and Letters of John Burroughs</em>, published in 1925.
- 1856
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Reproduction of the 1856 Essay by John Burroughs, "Work and Wait"
Naturalist John Burroughs penned this composition during his college preparatory studies at Cooperstown Seminary. This was an early foray into essay writing in which Burroughs would excel. The photostatic reproduction of this essay, pictured above, was used by Clara Barrus, Burroughs' literary executor and official biographer, for her book The Life and Letters of John Burroughs, published in 1925.
- A.B. Dick Co. Edison Mimeograph No. 12, 1895-1915 -
- 1895-1915
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A.B. Dick Co. Edison Mimeograph No. 12, 1895-1915
- Drawing of the 1902 American Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive, Engine 45 (Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad) - Number 45, a 4-4-2 Atlantic-type steam locomotive, was purchased by the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad from the Michigan Central Railroad in 1926. Henry Ford, who owned DT&I at the time, had the locomotive rebuilt at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory. Several of the engine's parts were plated with highly polished nickel, which encouraged DT&I workers to treat number 45 well.
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Drawing of the 1902 American Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive, Engine 45 (Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad)
Number 45, a 4-4-2 Atlantic-type steam locomotive, was purchased by the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad from the Michigan Central Railroad in 1926. Henry Ford, who owned DT&I at the time, had the locomotive rebuilt at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory. Several of the engine's parts were plated with highly polished nickel, which encouraged DT&I workers to treat number 45 well.
- Blueprint Drawing of the 1821 Moira Engine, 1928 -
- 1928
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Blueprint Drawing of the 1821 Moira Engine, 1928
- Letter to Mary Von Mach from William P. Lear, September 18, 1931 - Mary E. Von Mach was Michigan's first licensed female pilot, earning her certificate in 1929. During World War II, Von Mach oversaw final inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines installed in B-24 bomber airplanes at Ford's Willow Run plant. She was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization that supported the work of women in aviation.
- September 18, 1931
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Letter to Mary Von Mach from William P. Lear, September 18, 1931
Mary E. Von Mach was Michigan's first licensed female pilot, earning her certificate in 1929. During World War II, Von Mach oversaw final inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines installed in B-24 bomber airplanes at Ford's Willow Run plant. She was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization that supported the work of women in aviation.
- Tattoo Flash Portfolio, circa 1918 - Tattoos communicate stories. Their content ranges from deeply personal and traditional--to regrettable and frivolous. In the early 1900s, "Professor" Waters apprenticed as a tattoo artist in carnivals and New York's Bowery District. He ran a successful supply shop in Detroit (1918-1939), patenting the standard "two-coil" tattoo machine in 1929. Designs from his flash sheets continue to inspire tattooists today.
- circa 1918
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Tattoo Flash Portfolio, circa 1918
Tattoos communicate stories. Their content ranges from deeply personal and traditional--to regrettable and frivolous. In the early 1900s, "Professor" Waters apprenticed as a tattoo artist in carnivals and New York's Bowery District. He ran a successful supply shop in Detroit (1918-1939), patenting the standard "two-coil" tattoo machine in 1929. Designs from his flash sheets continue to inspire tattooists today.