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- Young Women Roasting Hot Dogs over a Picnic Grill, 1945-1950 -
- 1945-1950
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Young Women Roasting Hot Dogs over a Picnic Grill, 1945-1950
- Set of Dishes, circa 1890 - George Newhall of San Francisco, California, used these dishes for picnics and outings. They were packed in his fancy "Park Drag" carriage. Well-to-do gentlemen like Newhall drove carriages like these to social events like horse races. There they could enjoy an excellent view from their high seat atop the vehicle while servants served them food and drinks from inside.
- circa 1890
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Set of Dishes, circa 1890
George Newhall of San Francisco, California, used these dishes for picnics and outings. They were packed in his fancy "Park Drag" carriage. Well-to-do gentlemen like Newhall drove carriages like these to social events like horse races. There they could enjoy an excellent view from their high seat atop the vehicle while servants served them food and drinks from inside.
- Glass Tumblers, circa 1890 - George Newhall of San Francisco, California, used these glass tumblers for picnics and outings. They were packed in his fancy "Park Drag" carriage. Well-to-do gentlemen like Newhall drove carriages like these to social events like horse races. There they could enjoy an excellent view from their high seat atop the vehicle while servants served them food and drinks from inside.
- circa 1890
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Glass Tumblers, circa 1890
George Newhall of San Francisco, California, used these glass tumblers for picnics and outings. They were packed in his fancy "Park Drag" carriage. Well-to-do gentlemen like Newhall drove carriages like these to social events like horse races. There they could enjoy an excellent view from their high seat atop the vehicle while servants served them food and drinks from inside.
- Fisher-Price "Picnic Basket" Play Set, 1975 - Picnics have long been packed for family reunions, for camping trips, for road trips. With this 1975 Fisher-Price playset--complete with a plastic hinged-lid picnic basket, dishes, and a tablecloth--kids could enjoy a "Teddy Bear picnic."
- 1975
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Fisher-Price "Picnic Basket" Play Set, 1975
Picnics have long been packed for family reunions, for camping trips, for road trips. With this 1975 Fisher-Price playset--complete with a plastic hinged-lid picnic basket, dishes, and a tablecloth--kids could enjoy a "Teddy Bear picnic."
- Michigan Official Highway Map, April 15, 1948 - After the federal government established a system of numbered and marked highways in 1926, road maps became more popular. During the 1930s, state governments and local tourism offices realized that road maps stimulated tourism and economic development. This map was produced by the Michigan State Highway Department to highlight both highways and improved roads.
- April 15, 1948
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Michigan Official Highway Map, April 15, 1948
After the federal government established a system of numbered and marked highways in 1926, road maps became more popular. During the 1930s, state governments and local tourism offices realized that road maps stimulated tourism and economic development. This map was produced by the Michigan State Highway Department to highlight both highways and improved roads.
- "Free and Independent with a Ford Car," Ford Sales Brochure, 1924 - The efficiencies of the moving assembly line enabled Ford Motor Company to cut manufacturing costs for the Model T. In turn, this allowed Ford to decrease sales prices. By 1924, customers could buy a basic two-seat Model T runabout for as little as $265. That low price made the T attractive to travelers looking to enjoy pleasant summer weather.
- 1924
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"Free and Independent with a Ford Car," Ford Sales Brochure, 1924
The efficiencies of the moving assembly line enabled Ford Motor Company to cut manufacturing costs for the Model T. In turn, this allowed Ford to decrease sales prices. By 1924, customers could buy a basic two-seat Model T runabout for as little as $265. That low price made the T attractive to travelers looking to enjoy pleasant summer weather.
- Teenagers Cooking Hot Dogs over a Campfire at Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1970-1975 - Teenagers roast hot dogs on a chilly evening at Stone Mountain, Georgia, in the early 1970s. The 3,200-acre state park, located 20 miles east of Atlanta, formally opened to the public in 1965.
- 1970-1975
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Teenagers Cooking Hot Dogs over a Campfire at Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1970-1975
Teenagers roast hot dogs on a chilly evening at Stone Mountain, Georgia, in the early 1970s. The 3,200-acre state park, located 20 miles east of Atlanta, formally opened to the public in 1965.
- Moonlight Wiener Roast in the Arizona Desert, 1955 - A group of happy people roasts hot dogs by the light of the desert moon in this photo taken in 1955. The cactus, like the grand specimens surrounding these reveling roasters, is an enduring symbol of Arizona. The saguaro cactus blossom was designated the state's official flower in 1931.
- 1955
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Moonlight Wiener Roast in the Arizona Desert, 1955
A group of happy people roasts hot dogs by the light of the desert moon in this photo taken in 1955. The cactus, like the grand specimens surrounding these reveling roasters, is an enduring symbol of Arizona. The saguaro cactus blossom was designated the state's official flower in 1931.
- Henry Ford on Picnic with Bryant Family Children, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
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Henry Ford on Picnic with Bryant Family Children, circa 1915
- Family Picnicking during a Car Trip, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1957 - Family road trips became easier with better roads and more comfortable cars. This photograph from the about 1957 shows a family picnicking near the beach in St. Petersburg, Florida. Their ca. 1950 Plymouth Suburban is packed for adventure.
- circa 1957
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Family Picnicking during a Car Trip, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1957
Family road trips became easier with better roads and more comfortable cars. This photograph from the about 1957 shows a family picnicking near the beach in St. Petersburg, Florida. Their ca. 1950 Plymouth Suburban is packed for adventure.