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- Hallmark "Forest Frolics Series" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - 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.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Forest Frolics Series" Christmas Ornament, 1992
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.
- Ford Model T Automobile Balancing on a Teeter at the 1910 Seattle State Fair - At the 1910 Seattle State Fair, a Ford dealer demonstrated the Model T's ease of operation by balancing one on a teeter, or seesaw. It must have required some dexterous pedalwork to gently rock the car using the left pedal (low and high forward gear) and the middle pedal (reverse). Stunts like this were part of Ford's innovative advertising strategy.
- September 15, 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Model T Automobile Balancing on a Teeter at the 1910 Seattle State Fair
At the 1910 Seattle State Fair, a Ford dealer demonstrated the Model T's ease of operation by balancing one on a teeter, or seesaw. It must have required some dexterous pedalwork to gently rock the car using the left pedal (low and high forward gear) and the middle pedal (reverse). Stunts like this were part of Ford's innovative advertising strategy.
- Demonstration of Three 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobiles on a Seesaw, 1902 - Ransom Olds and his Olds Motor Works went to great -- and creative -- lengths to advertise their little Curved Dash runabout. At fairs throughout the Midwest, Olds conducted demonstrations of its cars climbing and balancing on oversized seesaws. Strange as they were, the stunts earned the company considerable publicity.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Demonstration of Three 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobiles on a Seesaw, 1902
Ransom Olds and his Olds Motor Works went to great -- and creative -- lengths to advertise their little Curved Dash runabout. At fairs throughout the Midwest, Olds conducted demonstrations of its cars climbing and balancing on oversized seesaws. Strange as they were, the stunts earned the company considerable publicity.
- School Reward of Merit Given to Mary Belot by Her Teacher Lidda Beams, 1850-1900 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
School Reward of Merit Given to Mary Belot by Her Teacher Lidda Beams, 1850-1900
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.