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- J.C. Leyendecker: America’s Master Illustrator - One of the most prolific and popular artists of the early 20th century, J.C. Leyendecker created iconic advertising and magazine illustrations that made a lasting impression on American culture.
- February 27, 2024
- Collections - article
J.C. Leyendecker: America’s Master Illustrator
One of the most prolific and popular artists of the early 20th century, J.C. Leyendecker created iconic advertising and magazine illustrations that made a lasting impression on American culture.
- From Light Bulbs to Christmas Baubles - Learn how a machine that manufactured incandescent lightbulbs helped Corning Glass Works become America’s primary glass Christmas ornament supplier.
- December 05, 2013
- Collections - article
From Light Bulbs to Christmas Baubles
Learn how a machine that manufactured incandescent lightbulbs helped Corning Glass Works become America’s primary glass Christmas ornament supplier.
- A Rare Intersection of Holidays - This year is special in that the first day of Hanukkah overlaps with Thanksgiving day. To commemorate this extraordinary meeting of two holidays closely associated with food traditions, let’s look at a Hanukkah staple: latkes.
- November 25, 2013
- Collections - article
A Rare Intersection of Holidays
This year is special in that the first day of Hanukkah overlaps with Thanksgiving day. To commemorate this extraordinary meeting of two holidays closely associated with food traditions, let’s look at a Hanukkah staple: latkes.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Trade Cards - Learn about the vibrant little 19th-century advertisements called trade cards. The Henry Ford has just finished digitizing over 800 of them.
- October 24, 2013
- Collections - article
Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Trade Cards
Learn about the vibrant little 19th-century advertisements called trade cards. The Henry Ford has just finished digitizing over 800 of them.
- Reliability Tours Land Public Trust - By 1925, Americans could travel long distances by train or automobile, but air travel seemed unreliable.
- August 03, 2012
- Collections - article
Reliability Tours Land Public Trust
By 1925, Americans could travel long distances by train or automobile, but air travel seemed unreliable.
- “Where We Began”: The Heinz House - The Heinz House, a gift from the H.J. Heinz Company, was ceremoniously accepted in 1954 by William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford and recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). The Heinz House was the first historic structure added to Greenfield Village since the death of Henry Ford in 1947.
- October 16, 2015
- Collections - Set
“Where We Began”: The Heinz House
The Heinz House, a gift from the H.J. Heinz Company, was ceremoniously accepted in 1954 by William Clay Ford, grandson of Henry Ford and recently named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). The Heinz House was the first historic structure added to Greenfield Village since the death of Henry Ford in 1947.
- “Strictly Pure”: The Heinz Label - Henry J. Heinz began selling prepared horseradish to nearby grocery stores in 1869, and quickly expanded his product line to include a variety of pickled foods and condiments. To ensure his success among competitors, Heinz based his reputation on superior, consistent products and distinctive packaging. Eye-catching labels attracted customers, and clear glass bottles revealed a high-quality product.
- October 16, 2015
- Collections - Set
“Strictly Pure”: The Heinz Label
Henry J. Heinz began selling prepared horseradish to nearby grocery stores in 1869, and quickly expanded his product line to include a variety of pickled foods and condiments. To ensure his success among competitors, Heinz based his reputation on superior, consistent products and distinctive packaging. Eye-catching labels attracted customers, and clear glass bottles revealed a high-quality product.
- A Look at Lawn Mowers through The Henry Ford's Collections - <p>Since the expansion of suburban neighborhoods after the Civil War, Americans have been obsessed with maintaining the “perfect” lawn. An entire industry evolved in response to consumer demand, introducing innovative lawn care products — and new ways to market them. This group of lawn mowers and related artifacts document decades of technological improvements and changing American ideals.</p>
- June 24, 2021
- Collections - Set
A Look at Lawn Mowers through The Henry Ford's Collections
Since the expansion of suburban neighborhoods after the Civil War, Americans have been obsessed with maintaining the “perfect” lawn. An entire industry evolved in response to consumer demand, introducing innovative lawn care products — and new ways to market them. This group of lawn mowers and related artifacts document decades of technological improvements and changing American ideals.
- A Look Back at Y2K - <p>The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!</p>
- December 17, 2019
- Collections - Set
A Look Back at Y2K
The turn of the calendar from 1999 into the year 2000 was cause for celebration but also cause for concern — at least the media made sure it was hyped that way! Would the Y2K computer bug at the turn of the millennium cause the end of the world as we knew it? Most of us didn't want to believe it was possible, but we stocked up on cases of water and partied like no one's business on New Year's Eve just to make sure!
- A History of Measurement, Presented by the Ford Research and Information Department - Around 1960, Ford Motor Company's Research and Information Department produced a set of educational posters presenting "a short history of how our system of linear measurement and measurement of length came into being." Concise captions accompanying dynamic, simple illustrations revealed the origins of many standards of measurement and explained their critical role in science and industry.
- March 30, 2022
- Collections - Set
A History of Measurement, Presented by the Ford Research and Information Department
Around 1960, Ford Motor Company's Research and Information Department produced a set of educational posters presenting "a short history of how our system of linear measurement and measurement of length came into being." Concise captions accompanying dynamic, simple illustrations revealed the origins of many standards of measurement and explained their critical role in science and industry.