Search
- Port Huron Steam Traction Engine, "Longfellow," 1916 - The late 19th to early 20th centuries saw huge steam engines like this used for threshing grain. They could move over the roads under their own power. Individual farmers generally did not own such machines. Rather, men made a business of moving from farm to farm, threshing grain during harvest time. Joseph Freund of Westphalia, Michigan, bought this machine in 1917 and used it to power a Port Huron "Rusher" thresher-separator in Clinton and Ionia Counties, Michigan.
- December 22, 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Port Huron Steam Traction Engine, "Longfellow," 1916
The late 19th to early 20th centuries saw huge steam engines like this used for threshing grain. They could move over the roads under their own power. Individual farmers generally did not own such machines. Rather, men made a business of moving from farm to farm, threshing grain during harvest time. Joseph Freund of Westphalia, Michigan, bought this machine in 1917 and used it to power a Port Huron "Rusher" thresher-separator in Clinton and Ionia Counties, Michigan.
- French Wilton Rug, 1920 -
- 1920
- Collections - Artifact
French Wilton Rug, 1920
- Carpet, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Carpet, 1940-1950
- Yardstick, from Quality Store, Ionia, Michigan, 1920-1930 -
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Yardstick, from Quality Store, Ionia, Michigan, 1920-1930
- "Floral Baskets and Birds" French Wilton Carpet Runner, 1920 -
- 1920
- Collections - Artifact
"Floral Baskets and Birds" French Wilton Carpet Runner, 1920
- Rag Carpet, 1895-1916 - The heyday of rag carpet production in the U.S. was from about 1860 to 1900. From the 1880s onward, factory-made rag carpeting was sold by the yard by retailers or by mail order. Competition from factory-woven goods led to a decline of home-made rag carpeting by 1900. Although in remarkably good condition, it is unclear if this example is home or factory made.
- 1895-1916
- Collections - Artifact
Rag Carpet, 1895-1916
The heyday of rag carpet production in the U.S. was from about 1860 to 1900. From the 1880s onward, factory-made rag carpeting was sold by the yard by retailers or by mail order. Competition from factory-woven goods led to a decline of home-made rag carpeting by 1900. Although in remarkably good condition, it is unclear if this example is home or factory made.
- Carpet, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Carpet, 1940-1950
- Ariel "Handy Helper" Utility Cabinet, 1925-1930 - During the early 20th century, the interest in scientific management techniques and the quest for efficiency that had proved successful in factories and offices began to be applied to domestic life--especially the kitchen. A utility cabinet like this "Handy Helper" kept cleaning equipment and supplies organized and close at hand--yet out of sight.
- 1925-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Ariel "Handy Helper" Utility Cabinet, 1925-1930
During the early 20th century, the interest in scientific management techniques and the quest for efficiency that had proved successful in factories and offices began to be applied to domestic life--especially the kitchen. A utility cabinet like this "Handy Helper" kept cleaning equipment and supplies organized and close at hand--yet out of sight.