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- Ash Scraper -
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Ash Scraper
- Tire Pressure Gauge, circa 1985 - A car's oxygen-filled tires needed to maintain a certain pressure to operate properly. With a tire pressure gauge, car owners could test their own tire pressure without having to go to a service station or garage. This device told them exactly how much air had been forced inside the tire.
- circa 1985
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Tire Pressure Gauge, circa 1985
A car's oxygen-filled tires needed to maintain a certain pressure to operate properly. With a tire pressure gauge, car owners could test their own tire pressure without having to go to a service station or garage. This device told them exactly how much air had been forced inside the tire.
- Repairing Damage to Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II" at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1926 -
- July 02, 1926
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Repairing Damage to Ford Motor Company Ship "Henry Ford II" at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1926
- Broom -
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Broom
- Hallmark "The Wizard of Oz: Witch of the West" Christmas Ornament, 1996 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1996
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Hallmark "The Wizard of Oz: Witch of the West" Christmas Ornament, 1996
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Taz the Snowman Wizard" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2006
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Hallmark "LOONEY TUNES: Taz the Snowman Wizard" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Home Improvement Pro" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2006
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Hallmark "Home Improvement Pro" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "The Wizard of Oz: The Wicked Witch of the West" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2007
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Hallmark "The Wizard of Oz: The Wicked Witch of the West" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Record Book," 1939 - Gas station operators and mechanics advertised their services with promotional giveaways aimed at motorists. Expense books allowed a driver to detail a car's operating costs, while record books provided a place to document both routine maintenance and unexpected repairs. Savings account books could be used to track money stashed in the bank -- perhaps when saving for a new car.
- 1939
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Promotional Giveaway, "Automobile Record Book," 1939
Gas station operators and mechanics advertised their services with promotional giveaways aimed at motorists. Expense books allowed a driver to detail a car's operating costs, while record books provided a place to document both routine maintenance and unexpected repairs. Savings account books could be used to track money stashed in the bank -- perhaps when saving for a new car.
- Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954 - The <em>Suwanee</em>, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. <em>Suwanee</em> underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.
- July 28, 1954
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Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954
The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. Suwanee underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.