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- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Tray, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this decorative tray depicting city landmarks.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Tray, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this decorative tray depicting city landmarks.
- Corning Sidekick Dish, 1977-1983 -
- 1977-1983
- Collections - Artifact
Corning Sidekick Dish, 1977-1983
- Paint Pattern Practice Plate, Painted by Helen Gardner, 1911 - China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." In preparation for her 1912 wedding to Leon Gardner, recent college graduate Helen Marie Eichele purchased a set of blank china and decorated it with the help of some friends. This plate features one of the patterns she practiced.
- 1911
- Collections - Artifact
Paint Pattern Practice Plate, Painted by Helen Gardner, 1911
China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." In preparation for her 1912 wedding to Leon Gardner, recent college graduate Helen Marie Eichele purchased a set of blank china and decorated it with the help of some friends. This plate features one of the patterns she practiced.
- Howard Johnson's Plates, 1951-1954 - In the 1920s, Howard Deering Johnson began selling ice cream from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these orange-roofed establishments across America, locating them along highways to cater to the traveling public. This plate celebrates America's growth with idyllic scenes on the rim, including one of a Howard Johnson's restaurant.
- 1951-1954
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Howard Johnson's Plates, 1951-1954
In the 1920s, Howard Deering Johnson began selling ice cream from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these orange-roofed establishments across America, locating them along highways to cater to the traveling public. This plate celebrates America's growth with idyllic scenes on the rim, including one of a Howard Johnson's restaurant.
- Sauceboat, 1867-1868 -
- 1867-1868
- Collections - Artifact
Sauceboat, 1867-1868
- Dish, 1830-1845 - Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- 1830-1845
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Dish, 1830-1845
Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses, when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
- Dish, 1820-1850 - American glass factories made a variety of glass products for the early-nineteenth-century consumer. Glassblowers turned out bottles, flasks, tableware and other household items. Earlier products were affordable only to the well-to-do. But by the second quarter of the 19th century, a growing number of manufacturers made reasonably priced blown-glass items available to the expanding middle class.
- 1820-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Dish, 1820-1850
American glass factories made a variety of glass products for the early-nineteenth-century consumer. Glassblowers turned out bottles, flasks, tableware and other household items. Earlier products were affordable only to the well-to-do. But by the second quarter of the 19th century, a growing number of manufacturers made reasonably priced blown-glass items available to the expanding middle class.
- Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919 -
- 1860-1919
- Collections - Artifact
Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919
- Plate, circa 1745 - This porcelain plate was made in China, but its decoration has European origins. The illustration, which depicts Western workers loading cargo at an Asian port, came from a European-made Meissen plate. Chinese porcelainware makers copied it, and then Western exporters sold it back to their European customers--a curious circle of cultural transfer.
- circa 1745
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Plate, circa 1745
This porcelain plate was made in China, but its decoration has European origins. The illustration, which depicts Western workers loading cargo at an Asian port, came from a European-made Meissen plate. Chinese porcelainware makers copied it, and then Western exporters sold it back to their European customers--a curious circle of cultural transfer.
- Dish, 1750-1770 -
- 1750-1770
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Dish, 1750-1770