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- Bradley Riding Lawn Mower, 1958-1960 - This prototype riding mower, built by Norman Swanson, was used to make production drawings for “Bradley” mowers sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. from 1958-1960. (The David Bradley Manufacturing Company had been owned and operated by Sears since 1910.) A conflict over royalty payments ended the short-lived Swanson-Sears agreement, but Swanson's engineering left an indelible impression on lawn mower design.
- 1958-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Bradley Riding Lawn Mower, 1958-1960
This prototype riding mower, built by Norman Swanson, was used to make production drawings for “Bradley” mowers sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. from 1958-1960. (The David Bradley Manufacturing Company had been owned and operated by Sears since 1910.) A conflict over royalty payments ended the short-lived Swanson-Sears agreement, but Swanson's engineering left an indelible impression on lawn mower design.
- Portrait of Naturalist John Burroughs, 1921 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Naturalist John Burroughs, 1921
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- Portrait of John Burroughs, 1920 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of John Burroughs, 1920
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- Sunday Hat Worn By Susana Allen Hunter, 1960-1970 - Susanna Allan Hunter (1912-2005), a quilter and sharecropper from Wilcox, County, Alabama, wore this hat for church. For Black American women who attended religious services, a hat-- also called a "crown"-- could display their personal taste. Working-class Black women especially gravitated towards these hats as a part of their "Sunday Best" that stood out from their everyday workwear.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Sunday Hat Worn By Susana Allen Hunter, 1960-1970
Susanna Allan Hunter (1912-2005), a quilter and sharecropper from Wilcox, County, Alabama, wore this hat for church. For Black American women who attended religious services, a hat-- also called a "crown"-- could display their personal taste. Working-class Black women especially gravitated towards these hats as a part of their "Sunday Best" that stood out from their everyday workwear.