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- Anne Firestone at White Elephant Ball, September 1956 -
- September 01, 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Anne Firestone at White Elephant Ball, September 1956
- Rabbit Costume Worn by a Member of the Firestone Family at White Elephant Ball, 1956 -
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Rabbit Costume Worn by a Member of the Firestone Family at White Elephant Ball, 1956
- Tricycle & Two-Wheeled Motors Trophy Won by George M. Holley, 1901 - George M. Holley founded his first automotive company, with his brother Earl, in 1896 -- when he was still a teenager. After initially building three- and four-wheeled vehicles, the brothers specialized in carburetors, and the Holley Carburetor Company became a major supplier to American automakers. George Holley won this trophy in a 1901 auto race in Rhode Island.
- August 30, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Tricycle & Two-Wheeled Motors Trophy Won by George M. Holley, 1901
George M. Holley founded his first automotive company, with his brother Earl, in 1896 -- when he was still a teenager. After initially building three- and four-wheeled vehicles, the brothers specialized in carburetors, and the Holley Carburetor Company became a major supplier to American automakers. George Holley won this trophy in a 1901 auto race in Rhode Island.
- Sheila, Martha, Elizabeth, and William Clay Ford, Jr. in front of Christmas Tree, Ocean Lawn, Newport, Rhode Island, December 1959 -
- December 01, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Sheila, Martha, Elizabeth, and William Clay Ford, Jr. in front of Christmas Tree, Ocean Lawn, Newport, Rhode Island, December 1959
- Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Old Mill, Newport, Rhode Island," 1890-1910 - In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.
- 1890-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Old Mill, Newport, Rhode Island," 1890-1910
In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.
- Polaroid Automatic Land Camera Model 100, 1963-1966 -
- 1963-1966
- Collections - Artifact
Polaroid Automatic Land Camera Model 100, 1963-1966
- Steel Engraving, "Newport, Rhode Island," 1831 - This engraving of Newport, Rhode Island, was published in London in 1831. The engraving features a picturesque view of the town, the shore, and a windmill. Newport was an early whaling town and played a pivotal role in the "Triangle Trade" of slaves, sugar, and rum. By the mid-19th century Newport was becoming a resort town for the wealthiest Americans.
- 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Steel Engraving, "Newport, Rhode Island," 1831
This engraving of Newport, Rhode Island, was published in London in 1831. The engraving features a picturesque view of the town, the shore, and a windmill. Newport was an early whaling town and played a pivotal role in the "Triangle Trade" of slaves, sugar, and rum. By the mid-19th century Newport was becoming a resort town for the wealthiest Americans.
- Automobile Racing Trophy Won by Oliver Belmont Driving a De Dion Voiturette, 1901 - Wealthy banking heir Oliver Belmont published a newspaper and served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also raced cars. At the time, automobile racing was largely the province of the rich, who had the time and money to devote to the sport. Belmont won this trophy, driving a French-built De Dion Voiturette, at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1901.
- August 30, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Automobile Racing Trophy Won by Oliver Belmont Driving a De Dion Voiturette, 1901
Wealthy banking heir Oliver Belmont published a newspaper and served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also raced cars. At the time, automobile racing was largely the province of the rich, who had the time and money to devote to the sport. Belmont won this trophy, driving a French-built De Dion Voiturette, at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1901.
- "Halloween," 1908-1910 - The first American Halloween gatherings were designed as matchmaking parties for young people, with games to "predict" matrimonial futures and ample opportunity for innocent flirtation. Friends and neighbors often exchanged seasonal greeting postcards - such as this colorful example from the early 1900s - that reflected these traditions.
- 1908-1910
- Collections - Artifact
"Halloween," 1908-1910
The first American Halloween gatherings were designed as matchmaking parties for young people, with games to "predict" matrimonial futures and ample opportunity for innocent flirtation. Friends and neighbors often exchanged seasonal greeting postcards - such as this colorful example from the early 1900s - that reflected these traditions.