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- Pennant, "Jacksonville Beach, Fla.," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Jacksonville Beach, Fla.," 1940-1965
- Photograph Album of Heinz Company Employees and Friends, 1880-1933 - Company scrapbooks are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H. J. Heinz Company, includes photographs and portraits of H. J. Heinz, company sales personnel, employees, and friends of H. J. Heinz.
- 1880-1933
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Photograph Album of Heinz Company Employees and Friends, 1880-1933
Company scrapbooks are often reminders of the company's history, significant moments in time, and the employees who worked there. This album, compiled by the H. J. Heinz Company, includes photographs and portraits of H. J. Heinz, company sales personnel, employees, and friends of H. J. Heinz.
- H. J. Heinz Memorial Statue Dedication, "A Golden Day," at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1924 - H.J. Heinz valued a strong relationship between his company and its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for employees' well-being. In 1924, to commemorate the company's 55th anniversary, employees erected a memorial statue as a token of their gratitude for their employer. This is a program from the celebration, called "A Golden Day."
- 1925
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H. J. Heinz Memorial Statue Dedication, "A Golden Day," at Heinz Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1924
H.J. Heinz valued a strong relationship between his company and its employees. This resulted in a world-class employee welfare program which included amenities, programs, and policies with consideration for employees' well-being. In 1924, to commemorate the company's 55th anniversary, employees erected a memorial statue as a token of their gratitude for their employer. This is a program from the celebration, called "A Golden Day."
- Cadillac Motometer, circa 1925 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1925
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Cadillac Motometer, circa 1925
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- Pennant, "Jacksonville, Fla.," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Jacksonville, Fla.," 1940-1965
- 1984 Solar-Powered Car "Phoenix" - This car, the first solar-powered vehicle to cross the United States, was built and driven by students at a small college in Missouri. The Crowder College team developed the car for 1984's Trans-American Solar Auto Run. With a top speed of about 20 mph, their journey from San Diego, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, took 45 days.
- 1984
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1984 Solar-Powered Car "Phoenix"
This car, the first solar-powered vehicle to cross the United States, was built and driven by students at a small college in Missouri. The Crowder College team developed the car for 1984's Trans-American Solar Auto Run. With a top speed of about 20 mph, their journey from San Diego, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, took 45 days.
- Moore Dry Kiln Company Fire Prevention Sign, 1936-1969 -
- 1936-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Moore Dry Kiln Company Fire Prevention Sign, 1936-1969
- The House of Heinz, circa 1929 - The H.J. Heinz Company was founded from humble beginnings in 1869. By the turn of the century it had become a well-known manufacturer of processed food. Its rapid success resulted in the expansion of its operations at home and abroad. This booklet from 1929 provides an overview of the many branch factories and buildings operated by the company, referred to as "The House of Heinz."
- circa 1929
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The House of Heinz, circa 1929
The H.J. Heinz Company was founded from humble beginnings in 1869. By the turn of the century it had become a well-known manufacturer of processed food. Its rapid success resulted in the expansion of its operations at home and abroad. This booklet from 1929 provides an overview of the many branch factories and buildings operated by the company, referred to as "The House of Heinz."
- "Confederate Park, Jacksonville, Florida," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked August 17, 1927 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
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"Confederate Park, Jacksonville, Florida," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked August 17, 1927
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
- Ford Motor Company Ship "East Indian" Docked at Jacksonville, Florida, 1935 - Henry Ford added the <em>East Indian</em> to his company's growing fleet of merchant vessels in early 1925. Ford had the ship refitted and two diesel engines installed. Too long to pass through the St. Lawrence River canal system, the ship joined Ford's two other ocean-going freighters in delivering vehicles and parts to Ford plants around the world.
- 1935
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Ford Motor Company Ship "East Indian" Docked at Jacksonville, Florida, 1935
Henry Ford added the East Indian to his company's growing fleet of merchant vessels in early 1925. Ford had the ship refitted and two diesel engines installed. Too long to pass through the St. Lawrence River canal system, the ship joined Ford's two other ocean-going freighters in delivering vehicles and parts to Ford plants around the world.