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- "Ford Times," October 1952 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- October 01, 1952
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"Ford Times," October 1952
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- "Yosemite National Park" View-Master Reels, 1958-1960 -
- 1958-1966
- Collections - Artifact
"Yosemite National Park" View-Master Reels, 1958-1960
- "Wawona, Big Tree, Yosemite Valley, California," 1917-1920 - People love to buy and send postcards that document their travels. This postcard depicts "Wawona" in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in Yosemite National Park. A human-made tunnel was cut through the giant Sequoia in 1881, allowing vehicles to pass through the tree's massive trunk. Tourists flocked to see it. The tree fell in 1969, but it remains a popular tourist attraction.
- 1917-1920
- Collections - Artifact
"Wawona, Big Tree, Yosemite Valley, California," 1917-1920
People love to buy and send postcards that document their travels. This postcard depicts "Wawona" in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in Yosemite National Park. A human-made tunnel was cut through the giant Sequoia in 1881, allowing vehicles to pass through the tree's massive trunk. Tourists flocked to see it. The tree fell in 1969, but it remains a popular tourist attraction.
- Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, March 12, 1910 - Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- March 12, 1910
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Letter from Clara Barrus to Mrs. J. Edward B. Greene, March 12, 1910
Dr. Clara Barrus was one of a small number of women who graduated from medical school in the late 19th century. In 1901, she began a close friendship with John Burroughs, the famous naturalist. Burroughs later named Barrus his literary executor and official biographer. Her correspondence covers a variety of subjects, including her relationship with Burroughs and her experiences setting up her own private sanatorium.
- Letter from Francis F. Browne to J. Edward B. Greene, May 7, 1909 -
- May 07, 1909
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Letter from Francis F. Browne to J. Edward B. Greene, May 7, 1909
- Souvenir Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1940-1955 - Salt and pepper shakers were popular vacation souvenirs, including this set from Yosemite National Park that evoked Native American imagery.
- 1940-1955
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Souvenir Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1940-1955
Salt and pepper shakers were popular vacation souvenirs, including this set from Yosemite National Park that evoked Native American imagery.
- William Clay Ford, Josephine Ford, Edsel Ford, Eleanor Ford and Benson Ford at Yosemite National Park, 1939 -
- 1939
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William Clay Ford, Josephine Ford, Edsel Ford, Eleanor Ford and Benson Ford at Yosemite National Park, 1939
- Yosemite National Park Pennant, 1940-1960 - Travelers often return home with souvenirs that serve as tangible reminders of places visited. Felt pennants were a popular choice of vacationing Americans in the mid-1900s. This example is from Yosemite National Park in California. It depicts several sites in the park, including rock formations, a waterfall, and the Wawona Tree--an automobile tunnel through a giant sequoia.
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Yosemite National Park Pennant, 1940-1960
Travelers often return home with souvenirs that serve as tangible reminders of places visited. Felt pennants were a popular choice of vacationing Americans in the mid-1900s. This example is from Yosemite National Park in California. It depicts several sites in the park, including rock formations, a waterfall, and the Wawona Tree--an automobile tunnel through a giant sequoia.
- Jacks Game from Yosemite National Park, 1950-1960 - The modern game of jacks involves spreading small six-pronged jacks onto the ground, throwing a rubber ball, then picking up a set number of jacks and catching the ball after the first bounce. The game's origin goes back over 2000 years. This bag of jacks was sold as a souvenir at Yosemite National Park.
- 1950-1960
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Jacks Game from Yosemite National Park, 1950-1960
The modern game of jacks involves spreading small six-pronged jacks onto the ground, throwing a rubber ball, then picking up a set number of jacks and catching the ball after the first bounce. The game's origin goes back over 2000 years. This bag of jacks was sold as a souvenir at Yosemite National Park.
- "Wawona. Mariposa Big Tree Grove," 1915-1920 - People love to buy and send postcards that document their travels. This postcard depicts "Wawona" in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in Yosemite National Park. A human-made tunnel was cut through the giant Sequoia in 1881, allowing vehicles to pass through the tree's massive trunk. Tourists flocked to see it. The tree fell in 1969, but it remains a popular tourist attraction.
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
"Wawona. Mariposa Big Tree Grove," 1915-1920
People love to buy and send postcards that document their travels. This postcard depicts "Wawona" in the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in Yosemite National Park. A human-made tunnel was cut through the giant Sequoia in 1881, allowing vehicles to pass through the tree's massive trunk. Tourists flocked to see it. The tree fell in 1969, but it remains a popular tourist attraction.