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- "Morning's Catch," Fishing in the Adirondacks, New York, circa 1903 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1903
- Collections - Artifact
"Morning's Catch," Fishing in the Adirondacks, New York, circa 1903
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Hallmark "Peanuts: Beagle Scout Day Out" Christmas Ornament, 2008 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Peanuts: Beagle Scout Day Out" Christmas Ornament, 2008
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Canoeing on the Canal, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- 1900-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Canoeing on the Canal, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- "Crossroads on Sunday," Painted by Norman Rockwell for Ford Motor Company's 50th Anniversary -
- 1952-1953
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"Crossroads on Sunday," Painted by Norman Rockwell for Ford Motor Company's 50th Anniversary
- Charles Steinmetz Reading in a Canoe near Camp Mohawk, New York, 1922 - In the 1890s, leading electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz built a cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York. Its setting was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. Until his death in 1923, "Camp Mohawk" served as a getaway for quiet study or writing, or for more animated weekend gatherings with selected friends and associates.
- 1922
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Charles Steinmetz Reading in a Canoe near Camp Mohawk, New York, 1922
In the 1890s, leading electrical engineer Charles Steinmetz built a cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York. Its setting was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. Until his death in 1923, "Camp Mohawk" served as a getaway for quiet study or writing, or for more animated weekend gatherings with selected friends and associates.
- Bridge Entrance from Canal, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan - As the popularity of wheeled transportation increased, the need for a bridge to Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan grew. A swing bridge was constructed in 1889 but burned down in 1915; the city's Common Council replaced it three years later. The original bridge was the site of Harry Houdini's famed 1906 handcuff escape from the Detroit River.
- 1900-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Bridge Entrance from Canal, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
As the popularity of wheeled transportation increased, the need for a bridge to Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan grew. A swing bridge was constructed in 1889 but burned down in 1915; the city's Common Council replaced it three years later. The original bridge was the site of Harry Houdini's famed 1906 handcuff escape from the Detroit River.
- Club House, Kennebunkport, Maine, 1902 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- 1902
- Collections - Artifact
Club House, Kennebunkport, Maine, 1902
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1970 - <em>The Mother Earth News</em> appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
The Mother Earth News, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1970
The Mother Earth News appealed to young, "hip" readers who invested in back-to-the-land philosophies and do-it-yourself approaches. Launched in January 1970, it remains in publication as the longest-running magazine devoted to readers who want to live in a more sustainable way.
- Souvenir Canoe with Greeting, circa 1953 - A souvenir provided a tangible reminder and proof of a trip taken away from home. In this case, this souvenir canoe would have been mailed by the vacationer to a friend or family member.
- circa 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Canoe with Greeting, circa 1953
A souvenir provided a tangible reminder and proof of a trip taken away from home. In this case, this souvenir canoe would have been mailed by the vacationer to a friend or family member.
- View from Skating Pavilion, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan - Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
View from Skating Pavilion, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.