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- Dick Gutman: The Beckoning Diner Stool - The diner, it seems, is irresistible. The sleek diner in a streetscape, the booth as setting for friends and family getting together, the beckoning counter stool for the lone traveler’s brief stop—all of it has become cherished over generations—the diner as a world within the greater landscape of people’s lives. For over half a century Richard J.S. “Dick” Gutman has been immersed in this world.
- February 20, 2025
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Dick Gutman: The Beckoning Diner Stool
The diner, it seems, is irresistible. The sleek diner in a streetscape, the booth as setting for friends and family getting together, the beckoning counter stool for the lone traveler’s brief stop—all of it has become cherished over generations—the diner as a world within the greater landscape of people’s lives. For over half a century Richard J.S. “Dick” Gutman has been immersed in this world.
- New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console - The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- April 27, 2020
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New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console
The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- Dissolving Distance: Telecommuting Stories - Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide stories focused on resourceful inventions and behaviors related to long-distance communication.
- March 24, 2020
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Dissolving Distance: Telecommuting Stories
Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide stories focused on resourceful inventions and behaviors related to long-distance communication.
- Robert Propst: Unorthodox Thinker - Robert Propst wasn’t always a designer of “things” but of situations. Learn more about his approach and work, notably the Action Office, on our blog.
- April 19, 2019
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Robert Propst: Unorthodox Thinker
Robert Propst wasn’t always a designer of “things” but of situations. Learn more about his approach and work, notably the Action Office, on our blog.
- From Beige to Bondi Blue: Changing Colors in Computer Design -
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- April 18, 2019
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From Beige to Bondi Blue: Changing Colors in Computer Design
- Apple 1, 40 Years Later - On April 11th, 1976, the first Apple product made its public debut and the Apple 1 computer started a revolution in the computing industry. Learn its story and explore resources related to the Apple 1 in our collection.
- April 11, 2016
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Apple 1, 40 Years Later
On April 11th, 1976, the first Apple product made its public debut and the Apple 1 computer started a revolution in the computing industry. Learn its story and explore resources related to the Apple 1 in our collection.
- Light and Static: The Origins of the Xerox Copy - Discover how the modern photocopier came to be, through the story of Chester Carlson and what would become the Xerox Corporation.
- September 21, 2015
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Light and Static: The Origins of the Xerox Copy
Discover how the modern photocopier came to be, through the story of Chester Carlson and what would become the Xerox Corporation.
- Lillian Schwartz: Artist and Inspiration - As we enter the final month of the Lillian Schwartz: Whirlwind of Creativity exhibit at The Henry Ford — which also happens to be Women’s History Month — it seems a good time to acknowledge Lillian’s life and work as an artist who made groundbreaking c
- March 14, 2024
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Lillian Schwartz: Artist and Inspiration
As we enter the final month of the Lillian Schwartz: Whirlwind of Creativity exhibit at The Henry Ford — which also happens to be Women’s History Month — it seems a good time to acknowledge Lillian’s life and work as an artist who made groundbreaking c
- "We Shall Overcome" Print Portfolio - Learn the story behind a series of silkscreen prints by artist Louis Lo Monaco and their role in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and today—to inspire communal action and equitable justice.
- February 08, 2021
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"We Shall Overcome" Print Portfolio
Learn the story behind a series of silkscreen prints by artist Louis Lo Monaco and their role in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and today—to inspire communal action and equitable justice.
- Tools for Solidarity - Learn how Detroit’s nonprofit letterpress organization Signal-Return responded to the civil unrest sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and others during summer 2020 by producing free protest posters for the community.
- January 26, 2021
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Tools for Solidarity
Learn how Detroit’s nonprofit letterpress organization Signal-Return responded to the civil unrest sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and others during summer 2020 by producing free protest posters for the community.