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- "Ford Times," October 1952 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- October 01, 1952
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"Ford Times," October 1952
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- Birthday Card, "A Loving Birthday Greeting," circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
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Birthday Card, "A Loving Birthday Greeting," circa 1885
- Poem by John Burroughs, "An October Day," 1891-1901 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer. Identified mainly as an essayist--a writing form at which he excelled, Burroughs' works also included poetry. Burroughs, however, felt out of his element writing poems and was often self-critical of his output. Nonetheless, he kept composing, creating these verses for his wife.
- 1891-1901
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Poem by John Burroughs, "An October Day," 1891-1901
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer. Identified mainly as an essayist--a writing form at which he excelled, Burroughs' works also included poetry. Burroughs, however, felt out of his element writing poems and was often self-critical of his output. Nonetheless, he kept composing, creating these verses for his wife.
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. Mail-Order Catalog, "Ladies' Misses and Girls' Clothing, Fall & Winter, 1907-1908" - By 1900, Sears, Roebuck & Company was one of the greatest merchandisers in the world. For rural residents, mail order catalogs provided a "taste" of the urban experience, offering ready-made goods like those found in the shops and department stores that blossomed in the commercial districts of America's burgeoning cities. Catalogs broadened the merchandise selection for city people as well.
- 1907-1908
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. Mail-Order Catalog, "Ladies' Misses and Girls' Clothing, Fall & Winter, 1907-1908"
By 1900, Sears, Roebuck & Company was one of the greatest merchandisers in the world. For rural residents, mail order catalogs provided a "taste" of the urban experience, offering ready-made goods like those found in the shops and department stores that blossomed in the commercial districts of America's burgeoning cities. Catalogs broadened the merchandise selection for city people as well.
- Wood Engraving, "October," 1854 - Apple cider has long been synonymous with autumn. This 1854 print shows a bountiful apple harvest and cider making. In the background, the horse-powered crusher grinds apples into a pomace. In the foreground, men press the cider from the pomace. While we are more familiar with sweet cider, most cider at that time was hard cider-- fermented to prevent spoilage.
- October 01, 1854
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Wood Engraving, "October," 1854
Apple cider has long been synonymous with autumn. This 1854 print shows a bountiful apple harvest and cider making. In the background, the horse-powered crusher grinds apples into a pomace. In the foreground, men press the cider from the pomace. While we are more familiar with sweet cider, most cider at that time was hard cider-- fermented to prevent spoilage.
- Trade Card for Sewing Thread, J. & P. Coats, 1870-1890 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Six Cord Thread from J. & P. Coats Company.
- 1870-1890
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Trade Card for Sewing Thread, J. & P. Coats, 1870-1890
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Six Cord Thread from J. & P. Coats Company.
- Trade Card for Sewing Thread, J. & P. Coats, 1880-1890 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Six Cord Thread from J. & P. Coats Company.
- 1880-1890
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Trade Card for Sewing Thread, J. & P. Coats, 1880-1890
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Six Cord Thread from J. & P. Coats Company.
- Country Calendar Magazine for October 1905, with Article by John Burroughs, "October Days" - John Burroughs 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 and published countless works throughout his career. His numerous magazine articles enticed many Americans to explore the great outdoors and build an appreciation for nature.
- October 01, 1905
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Country Calendar Magazine for October 1905, with Article by John Burroughs, "October Days"
John Burroughs 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 and published countless works throughout his career. His numerous magazine articles enticed many Americans to explore the great outdoors and build an appreciation for nature.
- RFD Magazine, Issue #5, Autumn 1975 - Stewart Scofield, Carl Wittman, and Allen Troxler launched the journal "RFD: A Country Journal for Gay Men Everywhere" in 1974. The journal documents the experiences of gay men in rural American communities, rejecting the mindset that gay men can only have fulfilling lives in urban areas with large LGBTQ+ communities. First published in Grinnell, Iowa, the journal is still published today.
- 1975
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RFD Magazine, Issue #5, Autumn 1975
Stewart Scofield, Carl Wittman, and Allen Troxler launched the journal "RFD: A Country Journal for Gay Men Everywhere" in 1974. The journal documents the experiences of gay men in rural American communities, rejecting the mindset that gay men can only have fulfilling lives in urban areas with large LGBTQ+ communities. First published in Grinnell, Iowa, the journal is still published today.
- "Ford Times," September 1954 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- September 01, 1954
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"Ford Times," September 1954
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.