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- Virginia License Plate, 1929 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Virginia License Plate, 1929
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- West Virginia License Plate, 1929 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
West Virginia License Plate, 1929
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- "Virginia Diner" Canister. 1980-1990 -
- 1980-1990
- Collections - Artifact
"Virginia Diner" Canister. 1980-1990
- Virginia Temple Boots, 1911-1914 -
- 1911-1914
- Collections - Artifact
Virginia Temple Boots, 1911-1914
- "Natural Bridge, Virginia," circa 1895 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
"Natural Bridge, Virginia," circa 1895
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- A Virginia Market Cart, 1905-1906 -
- 1905-1906
- Collections - Artifact
A Virginia Market Cart, 1905-1906
- Road Map for Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, circa 1960 - Along with the regular automobile service provided by gasoline stations, travelers during the early and mid-20th century could usually receive a free road map. The Atlantic Refining Company supplied this 1960 map of the Atlantic coast states to motorists at their stations.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Road Map for Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, circa 1960
Along with the regular automobile service provided by gasoline stations, travelers during the early and mid-20th century could usually receive a free road map. The Atlantic Refining Company supplied this 1960 map of the Atlantic coast states to motorists at their stations.
- Wright Airplane, Fort Myer, Virginia, 1908 - While his brother Wilbur was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- September 01, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Wright Airplane, Fort Myer, Virginia, 1908
While his brother Wilbur was demonstrating their airplane in France, Orville Wright made demonstration flights of his own for the United States Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia. All went well until September 17, 1908, when a cracked propeller caused the plane to crash. Orville survived with serious injuries, but passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed -- the first airplane fatality.
- Pennant, "Virginia City, Mont.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many pennants include a representative image that define a city, state or region. This pennant features an image of a cowboy on a bucking bronco to remind vacationers of Virginia City's western heritage.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Virginia City, Mont.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many pennants include a representative image that define a city, state or region. This pennant features an image of a cowboy on a bucking bronco to remind vacationers of Virginia City's western heritage.
- Portrait of Mrs. Virginia McTaggert, 1869 - Virginia Parsons McTaggert posed in a photographer's studio in 1869. This portrait carte-de-visite is a product of that sitting. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- 1869
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Portrait of Mrs. Virginia McTaggert, 1869
Virginia Parsons McTaggert posed in a photographer's studio in 1869. This portrait carte-de-visite is a product of that sitting. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.