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- "Instruction Book No. 8071, Sewing Machine Motor Ourfits," May 29, 1899 -
- May 20, 1899
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"Instruction Book No. 8071, Sewing Machine Motor Ourfits," May 29, 1899
- "Electricity: Car to Home" Clip from Interview with Suzanne Fischer, 2011 - Suzanne M. Fischer is the former Curator of Technology at The Henry Ford.
- 2011
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"Electricity: Car to Home" Clip from Interview with Suzanne Fischer, 2011
Suzanne M. Fischer is the former Curator of Technology at The Henry Ford.
- "The Future of Mobility," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020 - Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- August 28, 2020
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"The Future of Mobility," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020
Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- "Advantages of the Electric Drive for Shoe Factories," July 13, 1901 -
- July 13, 1901
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"Advantages of the Electric Drive for Shoe Factories," July 13, 1901
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Booklet, "This Generation Has a Rendezvous with Destiny," 1936 - President Franklin Roosevelt declared, during his renomination acceptance speech at the 1936 Democratic National Convention, that the generation of Depression-era Americans had "a rendezvous with destiny." This pronouncement became the title of this campaign brochure. The booklet touted the economic and social progress of the American people during Roosevelt's first term, highlighting the achievements of the alphabet agencies his administration created.
- 1933-1935
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Booklet, "This Generation Has a Rendezvous with Destiny," 1936
President Franklin Roosevelt declared, during his renomination acceptance speech at the 1936 Democratic National Convention, that the generation of Depression-era Americans had "a rendezvous with destiny." This pronouncement became the title of this campaign brochure. The booklet touted the economic and social progress of the American people during Roosevelt's first term, highlighting the achievements of the alphabet agencies his administration created.
- Western Electric Company Home Electrification Advertisement, 1917, "The Servant Problem Answered" -
- 1917
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Western Electric Company Home Electrification Advertisement, 1917, "The Servant Problem Answered"
- "Electrical Apparatus and Supplies for Isolated Plants," June 2, 1902 - Companies that built and sold equipment to generate, distribute, and monitor electric power created product literature to sell their goods. In 1902, General Electric produced this catalog for companies that decided to install onsite power stations. General Electric was formed when two of the leading manufacturing companies of electrical equipment--Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company--merged in 1892.
- June 02, 1902
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"Electrical Apparatus and Supplies for Isolated Plants," June 2, 1902
Companies that built and sold equipment to generate, distribute, and monitor electric power created product literature to sell their goods. In 1902, General Electric produced this catalog for companies that decided to install onsite power stations. General Electric was formed when two of the leading manufacturing companies of electrical equipment--Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company--merged in 1892.
- Hotpoint Appliances Advertisement, 1919, "How Many Servants Await your Bidding Day and Night...?" -
- 1919
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Hotpoint Appliances Advertisement, 1919, "How Many Servants Await your Bidding Day and Night...?"
- "Christmas Lighting," circa 1902 -
- circa 1902
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"Christmas Lighting," circa 1902
- Poster, "Farm Work: Rural Electrification Administration," 1935 - The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.
- 1935
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Poster, "Farm Work: Rural Electrification Administration," 1935
The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.